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Pay awards rise to 3.2% as employers balance caution with hiring pressures

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Pay decisions under strain as managers admit fairness doubts

Employers expect 2026 pay awards to settle around 3 percent

Employee benefits under scrutiny as costs and absence pressures grow

Staff lose faith in Christmas bonuses as demand for year-round support grows

Linking bonuses to office attendance ‘undermines productivity and morale’

‘Less than half of staff’ understand extras in their workplace benefits

UK pay awards stagnate as majority of workers see lower increases in 2025

HMRC surveys suggest employee perks ‘could face cuts’ in Autumn Budget

UK pay awards ‘hold steady at 3%’ despite cost pressures in April

Most employers miss the mark on targeted workplace benefits, study shows

Pay awards ‘stuck at 3%’ for fourth consecutive quarter

Multinational employers ‘expanding AI use in employee benefits management’

‘Benefits gap’ as job ads fail to match jobseekers’ priorities

Overwhelming 89% of UK workers ‘unhappy with their pay’ amid economic pressures

Healthcare employees want better benefits but ‘investment remains low’

Pay awards ‘at lowest level since 2021’ as National Insurance increases approach

Career growth now top priority for UK tech professionals, report suggests

Workplace recognition: women ‘feel less appreciated at work than men’

UK pay awards hold at lowest level since 2021

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