Forward to a colleague View as a webpage Add us to your white list Quick Links »   Pay forecasts   Pay trends   News and views from XpertHR   Statistics and reference   Blogs Pay forecasts Private sector pay forecasts for 2012: the XpertHR survey Our pay forecast survey finds that many private sector employers are anticipating pay awards of just 2% during 2012. We look at the range of pay forecasts and the factors taken into account when setting pay increases. Top Pay trends Pay trends March 2012 We look at the pattern of pay awards in the first few months of 2012 and analyse the prospects for pay awards over the remainder of the year. Inflation and earnings forecasts Our forecasts page is updated every month and provides an up-to-date look at the likely bargaining conditions for pay setters over the coming months. Top News and views from XpertHR › National minimum wage to increase by 1.8% › Budget 2012 - key announcements for HR › Unfair dismissal: Dismissal for refusal to accept pay cut was fair › Job cuts, budgets and challenges in the public sector: the 2012 survey Top Statistics and reference › XpertHR pay trends homepage › Pay review update › Economic indicators Top From our blogs › Budget 2012 - key announcements for HR › Public sector pay 2012: Budget set to end national pay rates › Pensions auto-enrolment › Unemployment in 2012: "more of the same, only worse"? › Board representation and pay gap remain challenges for women › Changes made to ONS' basket of goods and services › Public sector pay review bodies 2012: £250 increase confirmed Top Editor's message PAY FORECASTS Pay awards present a mixed picture at the moment. For those who have already concluded their 2012 pay review, the median increase stands at 2.6%, up from the 2% seen through most of 2011 - and well above the levels for several years before that. Our latest analysis looks in detail at pay awards in the first few months of the year. This pace of increase in the level of pay awards is unlikely to be continued. For the remainder of 2012, pay awards are not expected to move substantially from this figure. While public sector workers continue to be covered by either a pay freeze or 1% average award, in the private sector pay restraint remains. Respondents to our pay forecast survey are predicting pay awards of between 2% and 3% this year. Sheila Attwood Pay and benefits editor, XpertHR XpertHR calendar Keep up to date with all the major events and dates with our HR calendar. Get more out of XpertHR › Model policies › Good practice guides › Line manager briefings › Salary surveys Tools for subscribers › My XpertHR › User guide › Advanced search › XpertHR feeds Customer services › Password reminder › Email the helpdesk or call 0845 671 1110 › Read previous newsletters Forward to a colleague xperthr.co.uk This email has been sent to luke.smith@rbi.co.uk Unsubscribe from future pay and benefits emails. Disclaimer This message is intended only for the use of the person(s) ("Intended Recipient") to whom it is addressed. It may contain information, which is privileged and confidential. Accordingly any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message or any of its content by any person other than the Intended Recipient may constitute a breach of civil or criminal law and is strictly prohibited. If you are not the Intended Recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible. © Reed Business Information Ltd +44 (0)20 8652 3500 | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy Registered Office: Reed Business, Quadrant House, 9th Floor, The Quadrant, Sutton, SM2 5AS. Registered in England & Wales: 151537