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- Date:
- 18 November 2025
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- Survey analysis
After holding steady at 3% for much of 2025, the UK's median basic pay award edged up to 3.3% in the latest quarter - lifted by a wave of public-sector settlements. As employers await clarity from the Autumn Budget and a potential Bank of England interest rate cut, confidence in pay-setting remains cautious but steady.
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- Type:
- Editor's choice
We have launched two new topics covering Northern Irish employment law and Scottish employment law, to help our users with locations there to keep track of any differences in legislation.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
This guide sets out the differences between the law on pensions in Scotland compared with the rest of Great Britain (England and Wales).
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- Date:
- 30 October 2025
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
Sheila Attwood, senior content manager at Brightmine, shares insights into how organisations are managing financial and labour market constraints while still rewarding employees.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated with information on HMRC’s new digital service for paying the high income child benefit charge.
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- Type:
- Economic data
Updated to include the latest headline gender pay gap data from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025. The next ONS release date is November 2026.
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- Type:
- Economic data
Updated to include the latest headline pay data from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025. The next ONS release date is November 2026.
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- Date:
- 22 October 2025
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
What are UK employers prioritising when it comes to reward in 2026? We reveal the key themes emerging from our latest survey of more than 200 organisations, offering insight into how pay, benefits and recognition are set to evolve in the next year.
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- Date:
- 22 October 2025
- Type:
- Editor's choice
Available to all HR & Compliance Centre and Benchmarking - HR Metrics customers, the new benchmarker spreadsheets allow you to generate tailored insights for your organisation and see how you compare to other organisations on key metrics, from pay awards to holiday entitlement.
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- Date:
- 22 October 2025
- Type:
- Survey analysis
Pay awards have now held at 3% for much of 2025 - the new normal for UK pay settlements. The latest Brightmine analysis confirms another period of steady outcomes and limited change across sectors.