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Supporting Parents and Carers Campaign - reps briefing No.2Date: 30 January 2007
This is the second of our parents and carers bargaining briefings. It will bring you up to date with the successes we are having in negotiating better rights for parents and carers. The first briefing covered January to June 2005. This briefing covers June to September 2005. The next bargaining brief will be produced in December. It will focus on the strategies we have used to win improvements for parents and carers. The current position is as follows:
Maternity PaySimmers of EdinburghMaternity pay is paid at 90% of average earnings for the entire 26 week ordinary maternity leave period.
Littlewoods Shop Direct GroupFollowing the merger of Littlewoods Home Shopping and Shop Direct - new business units have been established that negotiate terms and conditions separately via their own bargaining forums. Every Day Financial Solutions (one of the new units) has negotiated full pay for the first eight weeks of maternity leave with the remaining 18 weeks of ordinary maternity leave paid at SMP of £106 per week. This applies to all new starters. Negotiations for existing staff are ongoing.
Paternity PayTescoFrom July 2005, fathers and partners who qualify for paternity leave will be entitled to receive normal pay for the first two weeks. This is a significant step forward as fathers/partners that take their statutory two weeks' leave at the time of their baby's birth will not lose out financially.Before this, only the first week of paternity leave was paid at normal earnings, the second week was paid at the statutory minimum of £106.
Simmers of EdinburghThe two week statutory period of paternity leave is paid at 80% of average earnings.
Littlewoods Shop Direct GroupEvery Day Financial Solutions (one of the new business units developed following the merger of Littlewoods Home Shopping and Shop Direct) has negotiated full pay for the entire two week statutory paternity pay period for new starters. Negotiations concerning existing members of staff are ongoing.
MorrisonsFrom August 2005, pay during paternity leave will be increased from the first three days at basic contractual pay to the first five days at basic contractual pay. The second week's leave will be paid at the statutory minimum, currently £106 per week. Staff with one year's service or more will qualify for this improvement in pay.
Adoption PayLittlewoods Shop Direct GroupEvery Day Financial Solutions (one of the new business units developed following the merger of Littlewoods Home Shopping and Shop Direct) has negotiated full pay for the first eight weeks of Statutory Adoption Leave, with the remaining 18 weeks leave of ordinary adoption leave paid at SAP of £106 per week. This applies to all new starters.
Bereavement LeaveAt Arla Foods Old Express, the offer out to ballot includes five days paid bereavement leave for grandparents.
Flexible Working ArrangementsMoto Hospitality Ltd (part of the Compass Group)A work/life balance working party has been set up to consider work/life balance issues and flexible working arrangements.
RedcatsThe extension of flexible working practices, including job-share, is being discussed.
Littlewoods Shop Direct GroupAt Every Day Financial Solutions staff can take five non-consecutive single shifts as holiday, at short notice, to be used for family and other caring emergencies.
ChildcareRedcatsChildcare vouchers as part of a salary sacrifice scheme have been introduced.
UnichemChildcare options are currently being discussed following a joint Unichem/Usdaw survey.
Co-opWe are currently discussing childcare options including the introduction of a voucher scheme with advice for members in receipt of tax credits.Supporting Parents and Carers Campaign - reps briefing No.2 was correct at date of publication November 2005. Download File: If you do not have the software to download this attachment you can download it here. Resources Library Equality
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