
The top 10 stories between 13 - 19 February 2026 on employeebenefits.co.uk were:
- John Lewis Partnership invests £108 million in pay
- Half of employers are prepared for pay transparency regulations
- Senior completes £108 million bulk purchase annuity buy-in for pension plan
- Transport for Greater Manchester staff secure pay deal after strikes
- City of York Council ordered to make £10,500 redundancy payment to former corporate director
- 59% of employers are concerned about their employees’ mental health
- Gender pay gap ‘will not close until 2056’
- 61% of UK employees say February is lowest point for mental health and motivation
- Five European countries that ‘pay’ people to move there
- Exclusive: Employers cite increased business costs as significant challenge for year ahead


