Zoe Wickens is a Reporter at Employee Benefits. She specializes in HR and workforce topics, with a focus on employee benefits, workplace health and safety, and mental health, among others. Zoe's work has been featured in Personnel Today and Employee Benefits.
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By: Zoe Wickens
Coventry Building Society, Admiral and Mastercard have been named on Great Place to Work UK’s Best Workplaces in Financial Services list for 2026. The ranking celebrates organisations that consistently create positive workplace experiences, invest in staff wellbeing and development, and foster high levels of trust and engagement across their workforce. Employers must meet Great Place
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London Gatwick Airport has hired Kathleen Maes as its new chief human resources officer. Maes replaces Simon Baker, who has served as interim HR director for the past year. Baker has been appointed chief human resources officer for Edinburgh Airport, effective 1 October. Maes joins from BT Group, where she served as HR director, portfolio
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Natalie Quilter, head of reward, wellbeing and benefits at The Hyde Group (pictured above), and Doreen Bos, senior manager - benefits, recognition and wellbeing at Kraft Heinz, will present a session on benefits strategies on the first day of Employee Benefits Live 2026. The session is titled ‘Engaging the non-digital workforce: strategies to drive awareness,
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The UK government has named around 660 employers, including B and Q and Five Guys, who have failed to pay some of their staff the national minimum wage (NMW). B and Q failed to pay £456,934.72 to 4,530 workers, while Five Guys failed to pay £54,642.47 to 3,699 workers. Around £4 million has been returned
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Two-thirds (67%) of employees said they believe they have experienced some form of burnout in the past 12 months, according to new research from Vitality. The healthcare provider surveyed 1,000 employees for its latest research. Burnout ranges from feeling overwhelmed by excessive workloads, to emotional exhaustion, disengagement and reduced motivation. It found that one in
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The top 10 most-read stories between 28 August – 3 September 2026: Woman succeeds in equal pay case after being paid less than male colleagues Avanti West Coast train drivers secure 3.6% pay rise and payments improvements A third of workers over 50 do not know what to do about pension savings Benefits take-up is
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Something for the weekend: If you’re an ice cream fan and are still clinging onto the end of the nice summer weather, then we’ve got the job for you. Rapper Snoop Dogg has posted a job advert for an international ice cream tester to work at his ice cream brand Dr Bombay Ice Cream. Receiving
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International industrial services provider Bilfinger has implemented health and nutrition support for its UK offshore workforce. Based in western and central Europe and operating across Europe, North America, and the Middle East, the organisation has around 31,000 employees in total. Through a partnership with Food For Fitness, its UK offshore employees will have access to
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Half (51%) of employed women aged 35 and above say perimenopause or menopause symptoms have negatively affected them at work, according to research by Saga Health Insurance. Its survey of 1,000 UK women also found almost a fifth (18%) of respondents said the impact of perimenopause or menopause symptoms on them has been significant, while
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Leyton UK, Leigh Day and Ryan have been named as some of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services for 2026 . The list is split into large and super large, and small and medium-sized organisations. To be considered, employers must meet Great Place to Work’s minimum trust index threshold
