As day follows night...
Article Abstract:
A 1997 survey of 60 UK employers indicates almost half use continuous pattern shift systems, although permanent or alternating day/night shifts and three-shift arrangements are also commonplace. Most of the continuous shift systems run four or five crews. Shift differentials are the most typical compensation scheme, although some workers receive an annual allowance. Shift premia increases have been tied into basic pay settlements among 80% of those surveyed. A number of employers say shiftworking policy changes have been or will be implemented in their companies.
Publication Name: IRS Employment Trends
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 1358-2216
Year: 1997
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A hard day's night
Article Abstract:
A survey of 46 companies employing 55,000 people establishes that there is a wide variety in the shift patterns and premia adopted by different sections of an organization and across sectors. Eight of the organization use seven shift patterns and the average is three arrangements per company. Double days and three-shift continuous were the two most commonly used patterns. Manual laborers were found more likely to work in shifts than non-manual employees. The survey found that five different kinds of paying shift premia were in use.
Publication Name: IRS Employment Trends
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 1358-2216
Year: 1995
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Morning, noon and night..
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Shiftworking is a permanent feature of the average British working week. The three most common shift patterns in a 1997 sample of 60 organizations surveyed were, in descending order, continuous, three shift and permanent days. A year later, the same survey found them to be alternating earlies/lates, permanent days and continuous shifts. Shift bonuses were a fixed percentage over and above the basic rate.
Publication Name: IRS Employment Trends
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 1358-2216
Year: 1998
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