The vast majority of (78%) UK employees are taking on more work without a pay rise or promotion.

While a short supply of candidates has driven up starting salaries to near-record levels, wages are still expected to fall behind the cost of living.

Three in five (61%) UK workers are unhappy with their pay, yet most (55%) have never tried to push for a higher salary.

Companies are paying record-high wages to secure seasonal staff this Christmas, yet may have to pay even more as vacancies lie open.

Only four in ten (41%) UK workers think they are paid what they are worth, according to new research.

Pay rises have stabilised at 1.5% after falling to zero in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Employees are less confident about asking for a pay rise than they were pre-pandemic as they fear their company has struggled financially over the past 18 months.

Techniques to overcome anxiety can help but organisations must also look to structural issues holding women back

Training and networking can help to improve women's self-confidence