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- Type:
- Editor's choice
Updated to promote our 2026 managing poor performance survey.
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- Date:
- 4 June 2026
- Type:
- 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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- Type:
- Editor's choice
Updated to include new benchmarking survey data on pay awards May 2026.
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- Type:
- Economic data
Updated to include the Brightmine pay settlement data for the three months to the end of April 2026. Brightmine will publish the next pay figures on 24 June 2026.
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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:
- 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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- Date:
- 18 March 2026
- Type:
- 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.