With pay awards reaching the highest levels of the last 30 years, we review the trends in both basic pay awards and those based on a measure of performance.
At the halfway point in the year, pay awards remain high but continue to lag behind inflation, implying many employees are still facing a real-terms cut.
XpertHR looks at the changing strategic focus for employee benefits packages, noting which are the most popular and how organisations involve employees in their benefits' choices.
All UK organisations must offer their workforce the option to join a workplace pension, but the level of benefit provided by employers varies widely, as the findings of our latest survey show.
Health and wellbeing benefits remain one of the main elements of any employer's package as they help employees in many different ways. We look at how the provision of such benefits has changed, and which are most popular in 2023.
We look at some of the less common benefits and allowances offered by organisations, including perks such as long-service awards, staff discount schemes and paid volunteering days.
Has the move to hybrid working reduced the need for company cars and car allowances? We look at the provision of travel benefits, as well as the move to more environmentally friendly options.
XpertHR's latest analysis of pay settlement trends takes in April pay reviews, the most common month in the year for this activity. The data reveals no let-up in pay pressures, with the median standing firm on the level recorded in the first quarter of the year.