Asking for a Pay Rise

Watch the video about how to negotiate a pay rise. Follow the instructions in the worksheet.

Discussion questions

  • The presenter says negotiating a pay rise “doesn’t need to be awkward”. Why might employees find this awkward?
  • What sort of things are grounds to negotiate a pay rise?
  • How work out how much more and why might the economy affect this?
  • What sort of evidence could you bring?

Roleplay

A conversation between a manager and an employee when they would like a pay rise.