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Flexible benefits show slight decline in 2009
The proportion of UK employers operating a flexible benefits scheme showed a slight decline over the year to January 2009, according to research from Employee Benefits/Towers Perrin.
Publishing salaries rise by 4.7%
Median basic salaries in the publishing sector increased by 4.7% in the 12 months to 1 July 2008. This is according to a survey of major publishing companies by XpertHR's salary survey unit CELRE and the PPA, the trade association for the publishing industry.
Housing association pay expected to rise by 2.5% in 2009
Housing association employees can expect to receive a median pay increase of 2.5% in 2009, according to research from Smith & Williamson.
Migrant workers keep wage pressures and unemployment down
East European migrant workers have helped keep wage pressures down while limiting "the natural rate of unemployment", according to new research.
Travel staff receive 3.1% increase
Staff in the travel industry were awarded an average pay increase of 3.1% in the year to November 2008, according to research from Croner Reward in association with ABTA (the Travel Association).
EU: Commission launches campaign to narrow gender pay gap
With the latest figures indicating that women still earn, on average, 17.4% less than men across the EU, the European Commission launched a campaign in March 2009 to help reduce the gap.
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