All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 4
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ArticleBarnsley Council reports -0.3% mean gender pay gap
Barnsley Council has reported a mean gender pay gap of -0.3% for 2025.
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Article59% of young employees want more wellbeing support from their employer
Six in 10 (59%) young employees aged 18 to 34 years want more wellbeing support from their employer, higher than the average of 49% across all age groups, according to research by Zest and Epassi UK.
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Case StudiesCrown Worldwide Group creates mental health resilience through wellbeing advice and support
Logistics firm Crown Worldwide Group uses resources and internal values to build mental health resilience among its workforce.
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AnalysisHow to improve employees’ mental health resilience
Mental health resilience can be learned and strengthened, but employers must ensure their offerings match workforce needs and create cultures of trust and psychological safety.
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Case StudiesKeepmoat builds mental health resilience through staff support and framework
Keepmoat helps employees to build mental health resilience through its performance framework designed to enable them to feel valued, supported and thrive in their roles.
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ArticleBAE Systems staff accept 6% pay rise and additional annual leave
More than 1,000 BAE Systems employees based at factories at Warton and Samlesbury have accepted a 6% pay rise following ongoing strike action.
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ArticlePrimark increases retail employee pay across Great Britain
Clothing retailer Primark is to increase the hourly pay of retail employees located across Great Britain from 1 April.
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Article32% of UK staff do not feel confident they will retire with a comfortable income
A third (32%) of UK staff do not feel confident that they will retire with a comfortable income, rising to 48% of workers aged 45-54, according to research by Barnett Waddingham, part of Howden.
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ArticleTarget Group reports 18.34% mean gender pay gap
Digital transformation, software and business process outsourcing provider Target Group has reported an 18.34% mean gender pay gap, the lowest it has ever reported.
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ArticleExclusive: 44% of employees want workplace recognition and appreciation
Almost half (44%) of UK employees want recognition and appreciation in the workplace, according to research by mental health training provider Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England.
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ArticleRenfrewshire Council awarded menopause-friendly accreditation
Renfrewshire Council in Scotland has been awarded menopause-friendly accreditation as part of a commitment to make every employee feel valued, respected and able to thrive.
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ArticleAdmiral Group to award 13,000 staff free share awards worth up to £1,800
Admiral Group has announced that it will award more than 13,000 employees free share awards worth up to £1,800 due to record profit performance.
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ArticleMarine Products Scotland transitions to employee ownership trust
Marine Products Scotland has transitioned to an employee ownership trust (EOT) to secure its long-term future and place the business in the hands of its employees.
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ArticleRosewood Hotel Group introduces global gender-neutral parental leave
Rosewood Hotel Group has launched a global parental leave policy that offers a minimum standard of 16 weeks of fully-paid parental leave across its international portfolio.
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People MovesRailpen appoints Sian Myers as chief people officer
Railpen, manager of the railways pension scheme in the UK, has appointed Sian Myers to be its new chief people officer.
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ArticleYorkhill Housing Association to begin 12-month four-day week pilot
Yorkhill Housing Association will begin a 12-month pilot of a four-day working week in April.
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Article18% of job adverts promote at least one legal entitlement as a benefit
Nearly a fifth (18%) of job adverts have promoted at least one legal entitlement as a benefit, according to research by Reward Gateway | Edenred.
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ArticleCalifornia hardware store has canine employee of the month
A hardware store in California, US has gone viral after a customer shared her experience with a friendly staff member, who happened to be a chocolate Labrador dog.
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ArticleThe top 10 stories between 27 February - 5 March 2026
The top 10 stories between 27 February - 5 March 2026 on employeebenefits.co.uk:
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ArticleMicrosoft, ADP and Workday among best companies for women in 2026
Microsoft, cloud-based HR management firm ADP and HR software platform Workday have been named as some of the best companies for women in 2026.