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- Type:
- FAQs
A new rate of the national living wage applies from 1 April 2026.
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- Date:
- 18 March 2026
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- Podcasts and webinars
With early pay awards showing signs of growth, Sheila Attwood joins the podcast to dig into what the data tells us about pay award plans for the year ahead, and how employers can navigate the growing tension between affordability and employee expectations.
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- Date:
- 18 March 2026
- Type:
- Survey analysis
The UK median pay award for the three months to February 2026 edged up slightly to 3.3%, although this level of pay growth is not expected to be sustained across the year.
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- Date:
- 18 March 2026
- Type:
- Survey analysis
The first pay awards of 2026 have shown some growth compared with 2025, but is this new year boost likely to last the year? We look in detail at organisations' pay award plans for the coming 12 months.
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- Type:
- Quick reference
Updated with the national minimum wage rates in force from 1 April 2026, so employers can review pay and update payroll systems.
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- Date:
- 18 February 2026
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
In April 2026, HR professionals face the challenge of dealing with business-as-usual employment law changes, such as increases in statutory maternity, paternity and sick pay, while also dealing with a raft of major changes introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025. We look at what HR needs to do to meet its employment law obligations this spring.
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- Date:
- 18 February 2026
- Type:
- Survey analysis
Following a year defined by steady pay deals, cost pressures and a softening labour market, we turn our attention to the pay award outlook for 2026.
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- Date:
- 13 February 2026
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
In this webinar you'll learn how pay grading strengthens fairness, clarifies role value, supports progression, reduces legal and reputational risk, and enhances communication across your organisation.
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- Date:
- 21 January 2026
- Type:
- Survey analysis
As we look ahead to 2026, pay awards are expected to remain close to the 3% median recorded for much of 2025.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.