The top 10 stories between 30 January - 5 February 2026

The top 10 stories between 30 January - 5 February 2026 on employeebenefits.co.uk were:

1. Asda to repay 53,000 employees following holiday and sick pay
2. Morrisons confirms staff will not receive pay rise this year
3. NHS staff in Scotland to receive pay increase
4. Government launches measures to close gender pension gap
5. Accenture employee dimissed as ’unpromotable’ secures appeal victory
6. Walsall Football Club reports 21% mean gender pay gap
7. Wellbeing overtakes financial security as employees’ top concern
8. 44% of employers expect pay to grow at same rate in 2026 as 2025
9. National Sickie Day ranked fourth highest for absences in 2025
10. 57% rate workplace pension as most important benefit when deciding to join an organisation