Stalling UK wage growth set to revive debate over migrant workers

Up to 400,000 jobs are expected to be created in 2016, but the pool of skilled migrant labour will make it hard for workers to restore pay to pre-crash levels

Average pay growth for Britain's workers is likely to stall at about 2% in 2016, as the ready availability of migrants makes it easy for employers to fill vacancies, according to a forecast of the labour market.

In its annual assessment, the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD), which represents the human resources profession, says job creation will remain strong over the next 12 months, but wage growth has reached a plateau.

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