Forward to a colleague View as a webpage Add us to your white list Quick Links »   Pay trends   Maternity pay   Paternity pay   Pay awards   Statistics and reference   Blogs Pay trends Pay trends April 2011 Wage pressures in the economy are not translating into higher pay rises, according to our round-up of pay awards in the first quarter of 2011. 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 Maternity pay XpertHR maternity and paternity pay survey 2011: maternity pay rates XpertHR has carried out a survey of maternity and paternity pay arrangements at 263 organisations. Here, we look at enhancements that organisations make to statutory maternity pay. New maternity calculator added to Liveflo XpertHR Liveflo has been enhanced by the addition of a new calculator enabling the calculation of an employee's statutory maternity pay. Top Paternity pay XpertHR maternity and paternity pay survey 2011: paternity pay In the second feature from our survey, we look at current practice on the new right to additional paternity leave and pay that took effect for children due on or after 3 April 2011. Additional paternity leave and pay FAQs XpertHR's FAQs section has a host of answers to employers' questions on the new right to additional paternity leave and pay. Top Pay awards › Pay review update › XpertHR indicators: pay awards › Nissan › First Direct Top Statistics and reference › Commission launches European equal pay day › XpertHR pay trends homepage › Economic indicators Top From our blogs › HR strategy round-up: does pay drive performance? › Inflation falls, but remains well above the going rate for pay rises › Good news on the labour market but the pay squeeze intensifies Top Editor's message PAY RISES REMAIN SUBDUED Our pay coverage this week starts with an analysis of pay settlements in the first quarter of the year. There has been a lot of speculation lately about high inflation feeding through to pay awards, but our data shows that pay awards are stuck fast at less than 2.5%. This is markedly below retail prices index inflation of 5.3%, and it is not showing any signs of accelerating in the months to come. We also present findings from our research into maternity and paternity leave and pay arrangements at 263 employers. We look in detail at the enhancements made to statutory maternity pay and reveal that more than half of employers pay more than the statutory maternity pay. However, in most cases this is subject to length-of-service criteria. Many employers believe that offering a generous maternity pay package encourages employees back to work, and prefer this method of employee retention over back-to-work bonuses. An accompanying report looks at the arrangements that employers are putting in place to deal with the new right to additional paternity leave and pay. We found that only a handful of organisations are planning to offer additional paternity pay on more generous terms than the statutory entitlement. 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 | Privacy Policy Registered Office: Reed Business, Quadrant House, 9th Floor, The Quadrant, Sutton, SM2 5AS. Registered in England & Wales: 151537