All Pay strategy articles – Page 7
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ArticleAutumn Budget 2025: Income tax and NIC thresholds frozen for three years
Autumn Budget 2025: The government freeze income tax and national insurance contributions (NICs) thresholds for employees and self-employed individuals at their current levels for three more years.
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ArticleNational living wage to rise in April 2026
The national living wage (NLW) will rise by 4.1% to £12.71 per hour from April 2026, while the national minimum wage (NMW) for 18 to 20-year-olds will increase from £10 to £10.85.
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ArticleUK has worst sick pay in Europe
The UK has been found to have the worst sick pay in Europe, according to research by Moorepay.
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ArticleJames Walker workers in Cockermouth accept improved pay deal
Around 250 workers employed by sealing and bolting solutions firm James Walker in Cockermouth have accepted an improved pay deal, ending ongoing strike action.
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ArticleFamily searches for tutor to make baby an English gentleman
The tutor must be an early years specialist and committed to fostering a quintessentially English, culturally enriching early learning environment.
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ArticleHealthcare support workers in Wales to receive pay rise
Healthcare support workers (HCSWs) in Wales will receive a pay increase following an agreement between trade unions, NHS employers and the Welsh government.
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Article45% of HR professionals say they are behind on pay transparency
Nearly half (45%) of HR professionals have admitted their organisation is behind when it comes to pay transparency, according to research by Cezanne.
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ArticleFirst Bus workers in West London take further strike action over pay dispute
More than 350 workers employed by London Transit bus organisation First Bus in West London have taken further strike action as their pay dispute escalates.
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ArticleUK is outperformed by 20 countries in real wage growth
UK workers have received a 0.4% pay rise in 2025, one of the weakest salary outcomes in Europe, according to the latest report from ECA International.
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ArticleDisabled workers face £2.24 hourly pay gap
The earnings gap between disabled and non-disabled workers sits at £2.24 an hour, equating to a 15.5% pay gap, according to analysis by Trades Union Congress (TUC).
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ArticleWest Midlands Fire Service reports 6.5% sexual orientation pay gap
West Midlands Fire Service has reported a 6.5% mean sexual orientation pay gap and a -6% mean disability pay gap, sharing the data for both for the first time.
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ArticleHospital workers in East Yorkshire and North East Lincolnshire receive four years of back pay
More than 1,500 hospital workers in East Yorkshire and North East Lincolnshire have received four years of back pay as part of a deal between their employer and union.
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ArticleAverage annual earnings growth between July and September sits at 4.6%
Annual growth in employees’ average earnings in Great Britain for regular earnings, excluding bonuses, in July to September was 4.6%, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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ArticleGXO Logistics workers in Motherwell strike over pay
Workers employed by GXO Logistics based in Motherwell, Scotland have begun strike action in a dispute over pay.
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ArticleNorthern Ireland Executive confirms Department of Health can restore staff pay parity
The Northern Ireland Executive has announced that the Department of Health can allocate the funding required to restore pay parity in 2025/26 for health and social care staff.
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ArticlePolice Staff Council reach police staff pay award agreement for 2025-26
Police Staff Council has reached a pay award agreement for police staff for the 2025-26 financial year, backdated to 1 September.
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ArticleLondon Underground workers secure three-year pay deal
London Underground workers have secured a three-year pay deal, following ongoing strike action and negotiations.
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ArticlePay awards static at 3% in three months to September
Median pay increases remained at 3% in the three months to September, according to the latest monitoring figures from Incomes Data Research (IDR).
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ArticleHospitality workers at Sussex University secure access to full sick pay
More than 70 hospitality workers based at Sussex University have won access to full sick pay, following a two-year campaign.
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OpinionConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid battles with budgets
Candid finds that the annual budgeting process reveals significant challenges.