Pay for degree apprentices closes the gap with pay for graduates
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/Viewpoint-pay-for-degree-apprentices-closes-the-gap-with-pay-for-graduates

Starting salaries for degree apprentices have risen by 8% this year, according to IDR’s latest study of pay and conditions for these trainee roles.

Increased home- and hybrid working currently having little bearing on pay
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/increased-home-and-hybrid-working-currently-having-little-bearing-on-pay

The ‘stay at home’ order that came into effect in early 2020 in an effort to contain the emerging coronavirus pandemic saw millions of employers move to a homeworking model for the first time – and at short notice.

Pay Review Bodies challenged by staffing and morale issues
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/pay-review-bodies-challenged-by-staffing-and-morale-issues

Pay Review Bodies (PRBs) are the independent institutions involved in awarding pay increases to staff in certain areas of the public sector.

Maternity pay has increased in all sectors
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/maternity-pay-has-increased-in-all-sectors

Our latest survey of policies to support working parents, including maternity and paternity leave and pay.

Care company Salutem promotes pay progression through new competency framework
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/care-company-salutem-promotes-pay-progression-through-new-competency-framework

In this case study we look at the competency framework implemented by Salutem Care and Education which was launched in 2021.

How might gender pay rules change?
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/how-might-gender-pay-rules-change

As we reach the seventh year in which UK firms are legally required to publish their gender pay gap figures, IDR considers how the reporting regulations could change under a new administration.

Supreme Court ruling confirms holiday entitlement for part-year workers
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/supreme-court-ruling-confirms-holiday-entitlement-for-part-year-workers

A recent Supreme Court judgment in a case brought by a visiting music teacher on a zero-hours contract

Government publishes new guidance on ethnicity pay gap reporting
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/government-publishes-new-guidance-on-ethnicity-pay-gap-reporting

Nearly four years after consulting on the topic, the Government has finally published guidance on ethnicity pay gap reporting, albeit on a voluntary basis.

Median starting salaries for graduates have risen
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/median-starting-salaries-for-graduates-have-risen

The median starting salary for graduates has risen for the first time since 2021, from £28,000 to £29,000 (or 3.6%)

Employers in low-paying sectors set minimum pay rates 48p higher than statutory floor
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/employers-in-low-paying-sectors-set-minimum-pay-rates-48p-higher-than-statutory-floor

Our recent poll of minimum pay rates, targeted predominantly at sectors with significant numbers of low-paid staff

Shift patterns and premiums in 2023
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/shift-patterns-and-premiums-in-2023

Shift premiums remain an important part of reward packages, particularly within the manufacturing sector.

Percentage rises to basic pay are only one element of current pay climate
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/2percentage-rises-to-basic-pay-are-only-one-element-of-current-pay-climate

Basic consolidated pay rises are not the only way in which employers have tried to meet their employees’ expectations in the latest period.

Can the Government wrap up the 2023 public sector pay round?
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/insights/can-the-government-wrap-up-the-2023-public-sector-pay-round

This year’s public sector pay round is one that the Government would probably rather forget.

Labour market shows signs of softening
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/labour-market-shows-signs-of-softening

Labour market statistics August 2023

Inflation slowly coming down
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/inflation-slowly-coming-down

Inflation rates August 2023