Survey analysis

Expert interpretation of HR and employer survey results, on topics ranging from pay and benefits to training and development.

Articles within this tool:

  • Set out the main findings and key data from the survey.
  • Explain the implications for employers of the survey findings.

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Latest items in Survey analysis

  • Pay trends December 2024: a look back at the year

    Date:
    19 December 2024

    With 2024 coming to an end, we explore pay awards implemented this year and assess how settlements have varied across different sectors of the economy.

  • The evolving people profession: HR departments research 2025

    Date:
    12 December 2024

    The 23rd annual HR & Compliance Centre survey on HR departments presents key metrics, including the HR-to-employee ratio; explores how HR teams are transforming and evolving; and highlights HR's priorities for 2025.

  • Dress codes research 2024

    Date:
    28 November 2024

    With organisations taking a more relaxed approach to dress codes, the new Brightmine research explores approaches to dress and appearance in 2024.

  • Pay trends November 2024: the calm before the storm?

    Date:
    21 November 2024

    As we approach the end of the year, pay settlement activities are drawing to a close. However, having remained stable over the last few months, all signs are now for a decline in awards when activity picks up in the new year.

  • Flexible working research 2024: not without its challenges

    Date:
    15 November 2024

    While the majority of organisations surveyed by Brightmine offer employees the possibility of flexible work, there are disparities in the working arrangements and the challenges faced by organisations, particularly around hybrid working and perceived fairness.

  • Forecasts for pay awards in 2024/2025

    Date:
    24 October 2024

    With pay awards continuing to fall, alongside cooling inflation, we examine whether this trend will continue into 2025. Our latest survey explores anticipated pay awards for the next 12 months and the factors influencing these decisions.

  • Pay trends October 2024: Pay deals flatten in third quarter but are set to fall in 2025

    Date:
    24 October 2024

    We look at the latest data on pay increases and share our forecasts for the likely direction of pay awards in 2025.

  • Employment Rights Bill research 2024

    Date:
    18 October 2024

    The first draft of the Employment Rights Bill was published on 10 October - just ahead of 100 days into the new Labour Government. We take an early look at how HR is reacting to the changes included in the Bill.

  • Redundancy research 2024

    Date:
    17 October 2024

    New research from Brightmine has found that more than half of responding organisations have made redundancies in the last 12 months. This analysis explores how organisations are navigating their approach to redundancies, as well as providing key metrics on the scale of the changes being made.  

  • Review of pay awards 2024: Industry analysis

    Date:
    4 October 2024

    Pay awards across the economy have fallen over the past year, but how have individual sectors and industries fared? We breakdown our pay settlement data to provide a detailed look at pay award activity.

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