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Pay awards/rises

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  • 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:
    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.

  • Date:
    24 October 2024
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Pay trends October 2024: Pay deals flatten in third quarter but are set to fall in 2025

    We look at the latest data on pay increases and share our forecasts for the likely direction of pay awards in 2025.

  • Date:
    4 October 2024
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Review of pay awards 2024: Industry analysis

    Pay awards across the economy have fallen over the past year, but how have individual sectors and industries fared? We breakdown our pay settlement data to provide a detailed look at pay award activity.

  • Date:
    26 September 2024
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Pay trends September 2024: Further signs of downward trend in pay award levels

    In our latest analysis of pay settlements, we chart the decline of pay awards as we turn into the second half of the year.

  • Date:
    26 September 2024
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Review of pay awards 2024: Basic and performance-related pay awards

    Since the historic pay settlements recorded in 2023, pay awards have dipped slightly, but remain among the highest measured in the last 30 years. In this article, we explore all pay delas collected in the last 12 months, providing breakdowns by sector and type of award.

  • Date:
    26 September 2024
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Review of pay awards 2024: Pay bargaining calendar

    In this resource we analyse the peaks and troughs of the pay bargaining year, unveiling the most and least common months for organisations to implement an annual pay review.

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