{"id":17935,"date":"2026-06-02T09:25:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T09:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=17935"},"modified":"2026-06-02T12:53:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:53:55","slug":"practical-actions-to-manage-wage-compression","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/total-rewards\/pay-equity\/practical-actions-to-manage-wage-compression\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical actions to manage wage compression"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ff778368 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div id=\"form\" class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ded3e62d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-cbe57604 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a22ea65722f90aaf2dd4d5ff3af91bed\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.008), 22px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Webinar<\/p>\n\n\n<h1 style=\"font-size:clamp(23.043px, 1.44rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.049), 38px);font-style:normal;font-weight:500;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Practical actions to manage wage compression<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-lnrs-countdown-timer is-style-circular\" style=\"--lnrs-countdown-circle-color:#d5edf0;--lnrs-countdown-border-color:#23779a;--lnrs-countdown-scale:0.55;--lnrs-countdown-text-color:#202526\" data-lnrs-countdown-root=\"true\" data-end-timestamp=\"1782986400000\"><div class=\"lnrs-countdown-timer__items\"><div class=\"lnrs-countdown-timer__item\" data-countdown-unit=\"days\"><div class=\"lnrs-countdown-timer__value\" data-countdown-value=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"lnrs-countdown-timer__label\">Days<\/div><\/div><div class=\"lnrs-countdown-timer__item\" data-countdown-unit=\"hours\" hidden><div class=\"lnrs-countdown-timer__value\" data-countdown-value=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"lnrs-countdown-timer__label\">Hours<\/div><\/div><div class=\"lnrs-countdown-timer__item\" data-countdown-unit=\"minutes\"><div class=\"lnrs-countdown-timer__value\" data-countdown-value=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"lnrs-countdown-timer__label\">Minutes<\/div><\/div><div class=\"lnrs-countdown-timer__item\" data-countdown-unit=\"seconds\"><div class=\"lnrs-countdown-timer__value\" data-countdown-value=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"lnrs-countdown-timer__label\">Seconds<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>When:<\/strong> Thursday 2 July | 11am BST<br><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 45 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.548), 18px);\" class=\"\">Wage compression is becoming a structural challenge across UK organisations, driven by national living wage increases, flat pay awards and affordability constraints. In this session Dean Morley, a consultant with more than 26 years\u2019 HR leadership experience, examines how bottom end compression can be diagnosed and addressed through practical, market aligned actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.548), 18px);\" class=\"\">The webinar will be relevant to organisations that are at the beginning in terms of wage structures, as well as those with established structures but who are experiencing compression at the lower ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">What the session will cover:<br><br>The session will include live Q&amp;A, with the opportunity to submit questions in advance as well as on the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"--bullet-list-color:#FF8200\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-bullet-list-check-circle is-style-bullet-list-check-circle--1\">\n<li class=\"\">What bottom end wage compression looks like.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">How NLW pressures and flat awards create \u201cbunching\u201d and loss of differentials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A case study from a London based university: what the data shows and why it matters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Practical actions that can be taken to fix compression.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/21131225\/colleagues-discussing-documents-on-sofa-in-modern-office.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Group of coworkers seated on a sofa in a modern office, reviewing printed documents and discussing ideas together, with a laptop open nearby and a contemporary interior in the background.\" style=\"border-radius:25px;object-fit:cover;\" decoding=\"sync\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.brightmine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/21131225\/colleagues-discussing-documents-on-sofa-in-modern-office.webp 1200w, 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