Pay awards/rises

New and updated

• Type:

  Survey analysis

  Pay trends January 2023: Median holds steady at 5%

  As 2023 dawns it appears likely that pay awards will continue to lag behind inflation over the next 12 months, with the resulting cut in real wages set to hit employees hard.

• Date:

  21 July 2022

  Type:

  Podcasts and webinars

  Webinar: How to benchmark salaries and benefits in a fast-paced market

  Sheila Attwood shares the latest figures on annual pay reviews, while Penne Cecil Hutton addresses how to benchmark pay and benefits when things are moving so quickly.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter informing workforce of pay rise to help with cost of living

  A model letter to inform your workforce that they will receive a pay rise to help with the increase in the cost of living.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter informing employee of pay freeze

  A model letter to advise an employee that there will be no annual increase in their basic salary as a result of a pay freeze.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter seeking employee's agreement to pay cut to avoid redundancies

  A model letter to seek an employee's agreement to a reduction in their basic salary in order to avoid having to implement a redundancy programme.

• Type:

  How to

  How to use inflation statistics in pay setting

  Updated to reflect the latest findings from Brightmine on inflation in pay setting. 

• Type:

  Policies and procedures

  Pay review policy

  A model pay review policy.

• Type:

  How to

  How to choose a salary survey

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Type:

  Contract clauses

  Salary reviews and increases contract clause

  A model contract clause setting out terms relating to salary reviews and salary increases.

• Type:

  Survey analysis

  Pay awards by industry

  A breakdown by sector of all pay awards covered by Brightmine pay award articles.