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- Date:
- 4 June 2026
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- Podcasts and webinars
In this 45-minute session, Sheila Attwood, senior content manager at Brightmine, shares the latest insights from the Brightmine pay awards dataset. Watch this timely briefing for a clear, evidence-based view of where pay is heading next.
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- Date:
- 20 May 2026
- Type:
- Survey analysis
For the first time this year, the median basic pay award has returned to 3% - the pay rise level that was predicted in the Brightmine pay forecasts 2026 survey and the median level recorded for 2025.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Low Pay Commission has launched a consultation to gather evidence on the impact of recent minimum wage increases on both employers and workers. The consultation also seeks views on minimum wage rates from April 2027.
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- Type:
- Editor's choice
Brightmine tracks UK pay settlements year-round to give HR and reward professionals a real-time view of what employers are awarding, and where the market is heading.
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- Date:
- 22 April 2026
- Type:
- Survey analysis
Pay settlements edged up slightly in the first quarter of 2026, as attention turns to the April pay review period.
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- Type:
- How to
The statutory maternity pay rate increased on 5 April 2026. The example calculations in this guide have been updated with the new rate.
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- Type:
- Quick reference
From 6 April 2026, employers must keep records that are “adequate” to show compliance with statutory annual leave and holiday pay entitlements, including carried-over leave.
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- Date:
- 1 April 2026
- Type:
- News
The rates of the national minimum wage and national living wage increase from today (1 April 2026) as the Low Pay Commission publishes its first estimate of the wage floor for 2027-28.
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
Updated to reflect the increase to national minimum wage rates, effective from 1 April 2026. This template letter assists employers with their communications to employees whose pay is affected by the national minimum wage.
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
Updated to reflect the increase to national minimum wage rates, effective from 1 April 2026. This template letter assists employers with their communications to employees whose pay is affected by the national minimum wage.