Public pay settlements above inflation

The
majority of public sector pay settlements are well above inflation, according
to a new report.

An
analysis of pay settlements by Incomes Data Services shows most private sector
settlements are in the 2 to 3 per cent range while most public sector deals sit
over 3 per cent.

The
median settlement in the three months to June is 2.8 per cent.

Inflation
has sat around the 1 per cent mark.

www.incomesdata.co.uk

By Quentin Reade