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Pay forecasts for 2012 - take part

Pay award levels fell to historically low levels during 2009 and 2010, and didn't recover much during 2011. However, data for pay settlements effective in 2012 has revealed a significant increase in the level of pay rises . But will this continue...

Published 7 Feb 2012 9:25 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, survey, pay prospects

Bank of England sees 'uncertain' outlook for UK household incomes in 2012

A majority of UK households experienced an "income squeeze" in 2011, and the outlook for incomes in 2012 is "uncertain" as economic austerity measures take hold, Bank of England research finds. UK households' disposable incomes...

Published 2 Feb 2012 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, bank of england, pay, austerity measures

What's the going rate for a graduate?

New XpertHR research presents salary prospects for graduates in the 2011/12 hiring round - and finds that salary levels are frozen for the third consecutive year. The 22nd XpertHR survey of graduate recruitment covers 182 employers collectively employing...

Published 1 Feb 2012 10:58 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: salary surveys, pay and benefits, recruitment, graduate recruitment, graduates

Is the national minimum wage 'a machine to destroy jobs'?

Given the current backdrop of ongoing economic uncertainty, subdued pay awards, rising unemployment and falling inflation, news of the annual increase to the national minimum wage for 2012/2013 (due to come into effect on Monday 1 October 2012) will be...

Published 27 Jan 2012 8:40 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, national minimum wage, low pay commission, lpc

UK workers on track for two years of below-inflation pay awards

Below-inflation pay awards mean that recovery is proving more painful than recession for many UK households. Recent analysis from the IFS suggests that if latest OBR projections prove correct, real household disposable incomes are likely to be lower by...

Published 6 Jan 2012 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, pay awards, inflation, pay, rpi

New salary benchmarks for 2012 pay round

This is a busy time of year for XpertHR's salary survey arm, with new data published across a wide range of industries and professions in time for the 2012 pay round. Over the past couple of weeks we have published our annual XpertHR Salary Surveys...

Published 8 Dec 2011 10:12 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: salary surveys, pay and benefits, managers pay

Is there a silver lining to below-inflation pay awards?

Many UK workers have now been living with below-inflation pay awards for a prolonged period. A sliver of welcome news came last month, when a slight easing in inflation resulted in a slight narrowing of the gap between pay awards and inflation. The median...

Published 5 Dec 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, pay awards, inflation, unemployment, george osborne, autumn statement

Benchmarking Christmas working arrangements 2011 (2): Employers' Xmas spending plans revealed

We noted yesterday that the tendency in the public sector has been to cut back on Christmas celebrations as spending cuts bite. But the private sector trend is in the opposite direction, XpertHR Benchmarking data suggest. The XpertHR survey of Christmas...

Published 29 Nov 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, benchmarking, christmas, xperthr surveys

Benchmarking Christmas working arrangements 2011 (1): Festive spirit in short supply for public sector workers

As we approach the end of the year in which public spending cuts have really begun to bite, many public sector employers have cancelled or severely scaled back Christmas celebrations . Public sector organisations are also significantly more likely to...

Published 28 Nov 2011 6:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, public sector, benchmarking, christmas, public spending, xperthr surveys

National minimum wage 2011/2012: Five key facts for employers

At the start of last month, the national minimum wage increase for 2011/2012 came into effect. From Saturday 1 October 2011, the main adult rate of the national minimum wage increasing by 2.5% (from its previous rate of £5.93 per hour), to stand at £6...

Published 21 Nov 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, national minimum wage, low pay commission, lpc

Executive pay controversy 2011 rumbles on

The heated debate over the data behind recent headline-grabbing reports on executive pay continues. We recently asked whether the correct story is being told as regards the numbers behind the headlines. The debate rolls on with the publication this week...

Published 16 Nov 2011 7:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: executive pay, pay and benefits, cipd, pay

Executive pay controversy 2011: IDS reports 'exaggerated & misleading increase,' says Hay Group

The controversy over the data behind recent headline-grabbing reports on executive pay rumbles on. Yesterday we asked whether the correct story is being told as regards the numbers behind the headlines . Now, Peter Boreham, Head of UK Executive Reward...

Published 1 Nov 2011 9:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: executive pay, pay and benefits, pay awards

Executive pay controversy 2011: Of means and medians

Executive pay has once again hit the headlines over the past few days, with reports of 49% increases for FTSE 100 directors being generating widespread outcry and even eliciting comment from David Cameron . But is the correct story being told as regards...

Published 31 Oct 2011 12:20 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: executive pay, pay and benefits, david cameron, pay, hr data

The future of the national minimum wage: Two-year increases & removal of income tax burden in prospect?

The UK national minimum wage moved above the £6 per hour level when the 2011/2012 national minimum wage uprating (which saw the national minimum wage adult rate rise to £6.08 per hour) came into effect on Saturday 1 October 2011. So what might we expect...

Published 3 Oct 2011 2:45 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, national minimum wage, low pay commission, lpc, income tax

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