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  • Reward priorities in 2026

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    Reward priorities in 2026

    What are UK employers prioritising when it comes to reward in 2026? We reveal the key themes emerging from our latest survey of more than 200 organisations, offering insight into how pay, benefits and recognition are set to evolve in the next year.

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Pay trends 2025 | May report

Surprise UK economic growth offers little relief as employers continue to tread cautiously on pay.
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Pay trends 2025 | April report

Despite UK GDP rising 0.5% in February, employers show restraint on pay decisions amid broader economic pressure.
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Pay trends 2025 | March report

Businesses reducing budgets, delaying pay decisions and considering pay freezes ahead of NIC increases
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Pay trends 2025 | February report

Pay increases hold steady at 3% while labour turnover pressures continue to impact businesses across the UK
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Pay Awards Drop to 3.3% in Final Quarter of 2024

New data from Brightmine reveals that pay rises for the three months to the end of December 2024 …
HR News

Most employees not expecting Christmas bonus

Most employees (60%) are not expecting a Christmas bonus, while just 8% anticipate a bigger payout this year.
Press releases

Pay trends 2024 | December report

New data reveals changing practices in a more complex landscape. Review our latest pay trends as we wrap …
Commentary and Insights

The impact of the NIC increase on 2025 pay reviews

Businesses are changing their 2025 pay rise plans as a result of the NIC increase. In this resource, …
HR News

UK labour market outlook uncertain post budget

The UK's labour market outlook is uncertain following October's budget announcement, data from Indeed has indicated.

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