All Pay strategy articles
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ArticleBritish Airways reports 41% mean ethnicity pay gap
British Airways (BA) has reported a 41% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2025, down slightly from 42% in 2024.
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ArticleBear Scotland workers accept 5.5% pay increase
Inverness-based Bear Scotland workers have accepted a 5.5% pay rise.
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ArticleDairy processing workers at Saputo accept 3.9% pay increase
More than 100 workers employed by global dairy processor Saputo have accepted a 3.9% pay increase.
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ArticleSainsbury’s reports 6.6% mean gender pay gap
Retailer Sainsbury’s has reported a 6.6% mean gender pay gap for 2025, down from 7.5% in 2024.
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ArticleEmployee awarded more than £400,000 after decades of unpaid holiday
A long‑serving employee who accumulated more than 800 days of unused annual leave has been granted more than £400,000 following an employment tribunal.
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ArticleApache workers based in North Sea secure union recognition for pay and conditions
More than 250 North Sea-based workers employed by Apache Corporation have secured union recognition for their pay and working conditions.
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ArticleSkyscanner reports 9.5% mean gender pay gap for 2025
Skyscanner has reported an overall 9.5% mean gender pay gap for 2025, up 0.6% from 2024.
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ArticleNew tax rules reshape umbrella firm responsibilities
A major overhaul of how tax compliance is enforced in the umbrella sector has now taken effect, with recruiters and compliance experts calling it the most significant disruption to the temporary labour market since 2021.
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ArticleHachette UK reports 15.1% mean ethnicity pay gap
Hachette UK has reported a 15.1% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2025, down from 16.9% in 2024.
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OpinionDeborah Warren: Preparing for unlimited unfair dismissal awards: what employers need to know before 2027
The government’s confirmation that the Employment Rights Act 2025 will remove the statutory cap on unfair dismissal compensation from January 2027 represents one of the most significant shifts in UK employment law in more than a decade.
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ArticleBritish Heart Foundation reports zero median gender and ethnicity pay gaps
British Heart Foundation has reported a median gender pay gap of zero, compared to the UK average of 12.8%, while its median ethnicity pay gap also stands at zero.
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ArticlePrivate sector median pay award increases to 3.5%
The median pay award in the private sector rose in the three months to February 2026 to 3.5% from 3.4%, according to figures from Incomes Data Research (IDR).
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AnalysisWill the EU Pay Transparency Directive solve pay inequality?
The pay transparency directive states EU employers with 150 or more staff will be legally required to measure gender pay gaps and work on reducing these.
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Case StudiesCandour uses salary bandings to address pay inequality
Candour addresses and tries to improve pay inequality within its organisation through the use of salary bandings and performance frameworks.
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ArticleThe Perfume Shop reports 12.93% mean gender pay gap
Perfume retailer The Perfume Shop has reported a 12.93% mean gender pay gap for 2025, down from 14.99% in 2024.
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ArticlePrison staff to receive 3.5% pay rise
The Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) has announced in its annual remuneration report that prison workers will receive a 3.5% pay rise.
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ArticlePay in hospitality and retail behind new living wage level
Most workers in hospitality and retail are earning less than the national living wage that comes into force today, according to new analysis.
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ArticleCrown Prosecution Service reports 9.6% mean hourly gender pay gap
The Crown Prosecution Service has reported a 9.6% mean hourly gender pay gap for 2025, down from 10.1% in 2024.
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ArticleUniversity of Manchester reports 15.7% mean ethnicity pay gap
The University of Manchester has reported a 15.7% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2025, down from 19.9% in 2024.
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ArticleMacmillan Publishers International reports -17% mean gender pay gap
Macmillan Publishers International (MPI) has reported a -17% mean gender pay gap for 2025, compared to -15% in 2024.