The top 10 stories between 17 - 23 October 2025

The top 10 stories between 17 - 23 October 2025 on employeebenefits.co.uk were:

1. Government names and shames underpaying employers
2. Real living wage increases by nearly 7%
   
3. Employers greatly overestimate staff appreciation of benefits
   
4. CityFibre achieves menopause-friendly employer accreditation
   
5. Ministry of Defence settles claim over discriminatory housing policy
   
6. Just 17% of employers could afford rise in mandatory pension contributions
   
7. Bankers’ bonus rules to be further relaxed
   
8. Ribble Valley Borough Council receives living wage employer accreditation
   
9. OCS staff at Gatwick cancel strike after pay deal
   
10. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust receives menopause-friendly accreditation