Forward to a colleague View as a webpage Add us to your white list Quick Links »     Retail pay     Pay trends     News     Statistics and reference     From our blogs Retail pay Retail pay 2012: settlements up in line with minimum wage In spite of a poor trading climate, retail-sector pay settlements have risen once again, as the national minimum wage influences awards. Top Pay trends Pay trends July 2012 Pay award levels remain subdued, but the squeeze on real incomes is easing as inflation falls, our latest analysis of pay settlement trends shows. 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 › A changing landscape: 25 years of pensions › Most employers to auto-enrol into existing pension scheme › Timetable for introduction of pensions auto-enrolment finalised › Tribunal update: Boots unlawfully reduced workers' Sunday and bank holiday pay premium › Awards for XpertHR's US website Top Statistics and reference › XpertHR pay trends homepage › Pay review update › Economic indicators Top From our blogs › Why measuring employee engagement and loyalty is a problem › HR data round-up July 2012: benchmarking planned redundancies › Economy shrinks by 0.7% in Q2 2012, as double-dip recession drags on › Failure to agree changes to police pay and conditions Top Editor's message RETAIL-SECTOR PAY The national minimum wage has again provided a boost to the wages of the lowest paid in the retail sector. According to our analysis of pay settlements in the sector over the past year, retail employees have enjoyed a median pay increase of 2.5%. This is the same level as the October 2011 minimum wage increase and marks the third year that pay awards in the sector have matched its increase. However, with the October 2012 minimum wage increase set at 1.8%, will we see a fall in pay settlement levels over the coming year? Across the economy as a whole, pay settlements over the past three months were worth a median 2%. Our latest analysis examines the pattern of pay awards and looks at the narrowing of the gap between pay awards and inflation. Sheila Attwood Pay and benefits editor, XpertHR 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 | Cookies and privacy Registered Office: Reed Business, Quadrant House, 9th Floor, The Quadrant, Sutton, SM2 5AS. Registered in England & Wales: 151537