XpertHR's headline measure of basic pay awards remains unchanged in the three months to the end of March 2023, with April settlements likely to follow suit.
In early 2023 pay awards reached a 32-year high on the back of a tight labour market and cost-of-living crisis. Our latest survey looks are how organisations are planning to compensate their workforce this year.
Employee reward and benefits have remained topical issues during a period of high inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. We look at priorities and challenges facing reward departments this year, and how organisations are supporting employees with the cost of living.
XpertHR's headline measure of basic pay awards has risen to 6% over the three months to the end of January 2023, one percentage point higher than in the previous rolling quarter, reaching a 32-year high.