Employee Benefits poll: Three-quarters (74%) of employers have given their staff a pay rise this year, according to a survey of Employee Benefit readers.
Meanwhile, more than one-quarter (26%) of respondents said that their organisation has given staff a pay increase this year.
Last month, Employee Benefits reported that less than one-fifth of UK office workers have asked their employer for a pay rise, according to research from the Global Payroll Association.
The association surveyed 1,012 UK office workers to gain insight into how many actively request a pay rise from their employer, and found that 91% received a pay increase during their time at their current organisation, while 64% received raises on an annual basis. However, 31% waited more than two years between increases.
Melanie Pizzey, chief executive officer and founder of the Global Payroll Association, said: “Asking for a pay rise is not always easy. It takes a certain amount of confidence and a good relationship with managers. It also requires the correct timing because there are certain times of the year when an organisation is more amenable to the idea of issuing pay rises and the payroll department is well placed to implement the required changes.
“Some businesses have a mindset of never offering pay rises until someone actually requests one, so if [an employee is] always on top of [their] duties and understand [their] value, [they’ll] know when [they’re] due a boost in pay.”
