Soaring inflation has helped to push annual pay rises to their highest level for 13 years. We investigate whether this trend will continue over the remainder of the year, and how organisations are planning their reward decisions.
XpertHR's headline pay award is unchanged from the previous rolling quarter when it reached its highest level since 2008 and continues to fall behind inflation.
As we launch into 2022, we round up the final pay settlements of 2021 and set the scene for the year ahead with a look at the first new deals recorded.