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More UK employers give staff pay freezes, XpertHR survey says

Published 06/25/2020, 09:30 AM
Updated 06/25/2020, 09:35 AM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People walk through the Canary Wharf financial district of London

LONDON (Reuters) - Pay freezes among British employers are on the rise as they grapple with the fallout from the coronavirus lockdown, a survey showed on Thursday.

Human resources data provider XpertHR said 15% of pay deals in the three months to the end of May offered no increase in wages - almost double the proportion in the three months to April.

"Across the private sector, alongside the many organisations delaying a decision on their annual pay review, the number reverting to a pay freeze is increasing," XpertHR pay and benefits editor Sheila Attwood said.

"With the potential for redundancies looming, frozen or reduced pay is likely to be used as a way to minimise the number of job losses."

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People walk through the Canary Wharf financial district of London

In the three months to the end of May, XpertHR recorded a 2.2% median basic pay award across the economy, unchanged from the previous period, based on a sample of 243 basic pay awards.

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