Top 10 most read stories this week: 28 September-4 October 2017

The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 September and 4 October 2017 were:

1. CMS extends paid maternity and parental leave for UK staff
2. Royal Mail employees vote for strike action in dispute over pensions
3. 38% plan to increase their employee benefits offering in 2017
4. Welsh government to introduce distinct income tax rates
5. EXCLUSIVE: Deloitte to discuss gender pay gap reporting at Employee Benefits Live 2017
6. French Post Office staff farm vegetables in office rooftop garden
7. Deloitte and Unilever recognised for family-friendly policies
8. 83% value employer pension contributions
9. 47%of defined benefit pension transfers since 2015 were suitable
10. 40% of expatriates do not have employer-provided medical benefits