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Pay levels and awards

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  • Date:
    29 January 2025
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Webinar: Navigating HR and reward priorities in 2025

    We share findings from the Brightmine research programme as well as top tips and practical guidance and share a detailed run-through of what HR can be doing now to prepare for future changes to employment law legislation.

  • Date:
    22 January 2025
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Pay trends January 2025: pay awards likely to decline this year

    As we enter 2025, pay awards are looking like they will continue to decline after sustaining high levels for the last two years.

  • Date:
    3 January 2025
    Type:
    News

    Cost of employing low-wage staff to hit record high

    The cost of employing low-wage workers will hit a record high in 2025, according to an analysis by the Centre for Policy Studies.

  • Date:
    19 December 2024
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Pay trends December 2024: a look back at the year

    With 2024 coming to an end, we explore pay awards implemented this year and assess how settlements have varied across different sectors of the economy.

  • Date:
    12 December 2024
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    The impact of the NICs increase on 2025 pay reviews: Stories from HR

    The announcement of National Insurance Contributions (NICs) increases in the October Budget has had an impact on many organisations' 2025 pay rise plans. We look at the expected effect on pay award budgets.

  • Date:
    9 December 2024
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Webinar: December 2024 pay and labour market update

    Our regular update of the economy, labour market and pay-setting environment will help organisations prepare for their 2025 pay and benefits reviews.

  • Date:
    21 November 2024
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Pay trends November 2024: the calm before the storm?

    As we approach the end of the year, pay settlement activities are drawing to a close. However, having remained stable over the last few months, all signs are now for a decline in awards when activity picks up in the new year.

  • Date:
    13 November 2024
    Type:
    News

    Wage growth slows slightly as vacancies continue to fall

    Annual wage growth continued to fall in the three months to September, but not as fast as was expected, according to official labour market statistics.

  • Type:
    Legal timetable

    National minimum wage rates increase

    The hourly rates of the national minimum wage increase.

  • Date:
    24 October 2024
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Forecasts for pay awards in 2024/2025

    With pay awards continuing to fall, alongside cooling inflation, we examine whether this trend will continue into 2025. Our latest survey explores anticipated pay awards for the next 12 months and the factors influencing these decisions.

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