XpertHR contains a host of information for those working in the pay and benefits field. The website includes: the largest sample of UK pay deals; in-depth analysis of, and comment on, pay settlement trends; and salary survey data. We start the year with a guide to pay services on XpertHR. Our services have been greatly enhanced since CELRE, the salary survey company, become part of XpertHR in April 2008.

We also highlight the main elements of the Employment Act 2008, many of which will come into force during 2009. These include a number of changes to the enforcement rules surrounding the national minimum wage.

Other top stories in this issue include:

• HR professionals can expect above-inflation pay awards in 2009
• IT recruitment slows further as financial crisis spreads
• Statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay increase (5 April 2009)

IRS is conducting a major survey investigating how organisations manage redundancy. Participating in our research will enable your organisation to benchmark its redundancy practices and experiences, including redundancy compensation, and will entitle you to a free copy of the report later in the year.

Sheila Attwood
Editor,
Pay and Benefits Bulletin

Pay reports recently added to the site:

BBC Resources: 2% pay rise in third stage of 28-month deal

Builders: rates increased by up to 4.5%

Demolition operatives: 4.25% increase to industry rates

Pay review update: 9 January 2009

The latest pay review update table contains pay settlements for Fox's Biscuits, Halfords, Iceland Frozen Foods, Magnox Electric, Sanctuary Housing Association, Scotrail and many more.

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Statistics and forecasts

The datafile contains the most recent inflation, earnings and labour market statistics, pay settlement data and inflation and earnings forecasts. Our panel of City and academic forecasters is expecting headline inflation to fall from an average 3.6% in the final quarter of 2008, to -0.3% in the final quarter of 2009. Average earnings growth is expected to average 3.3% in 2009.

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From the blog

Launched and run by the editorial team that produces XpertHR and the IRS e-journals, the Employment Intelligence blog is regularly updated with news, comment and links to the latest employment developments. Recent posts include:

• Why January 2009 is a crucial time for pay awards
• IRS pay data make the headlines
• UK unemployment hits 1.86 million in time for Christmas
• Inflation continues to fall...fast!
• Computer staff pay growth begins to slow

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