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Zoe Wickens

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Zoe Wickens is a journalist with five years of experience writing for trade and business to business publications. She joined Employee Benefits as a reporter in May 2021 and writes news and features content for the website. She won the Willis Towers Watson pay, reward and employee benefits journalist of the year award in 2023. Before writing about the HR, reward and benefit industry she worked as a reporter for publications about the optical and eyewear market and the UK stock market.

    • Benefits
    • HR specialisms
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    Employee Benefits Live 2025 conference programme unveiled

    by Zoe Wickens 21 Aug 2025
    by Zoe Wickens 21 Aug 2025

    Employee Benefits Live 2025 conference programme includes speakers from British Airways, The Lego Group and Siemens.

    • Legal sector
    • Coaching and mentoring
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    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer launches neurodiversity mentoring programme

    by Zoe Wickens 20 Aug 2025
    by Zoe Wickens 20 Aug 2025

    Law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has introduced a neurodiversity mentoring programme for staff.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Pay & benefits

    Eurostar’s Georgie Willis a keynote speaker at Employee Benefits Live 2025

    by Zoe Wickens 19 Aug 2025
    by Zoe Wickens 19 Aug 2025

    Georgie Willis, head of diversity and inclusion at Eurostar, to deliver keynote at Employee Benefits Live 2025 on 2 October.

    • Careers in HR
    • Getting into HR
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    More than 56k potential candidates for each HR role – research

    by Zoe Wickens 18 Aug 2025
    by Zoe Wickens 18 Aug 2025

    There could be as many as 56,432 potential candidates for every open HR manager position across the UK, according to research by Remote.

    • Benefits
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    • Retail

    Lidl to increase entry-level hourly pay for 35,000 employees

    by Zoe Wickens 15 Aug 2025
    by Zoe Wickens 15 Aug 2025

    Supermarket Lidl GB has announced that it will increase its entry-level hourly pay for its more than 35,000 employees.

    • Benefits
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    • Health insurance

    Third of workers do not use workplace health benefits

    by Zoe Wickens 4 Aug 2025
    by Zoe Wickens 4 Aug 2025

    One-third (34%) of British workers admit not using workplace health benefits, according to research from Simplyhealth.

    • National living wage
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    • Retail

    Aldi pay rises to £13 minimum

    by Zoe Wickens 29 Jul 2025
    by Zoe Wickens 29 Jul 2025

    Aldi has announced that it will increase pay for its store assistants to at least £13 an hour from September 2025.

    • Local authorities
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    • Equal pay

    Southampton City Council reaches equal pay settlement

    by Zoe Wickens 21 Jul 2025
    by Zoe Wickens 21 Jul 2025

    Southampton City Council reaches equal pay settlement with Unison, Unite and GMB trade unions.

    • Latest News
    • Equal pay
    • Retail

    Tesco asks Court of Appeal to overturn equal pay decision

    by Zoe Wickens 21 Jul 2025
    by Zoe Wickens 21 Jul 2025

    Tesco attended court last week as it seeks to overturn a legal decision regarding an ongoing £4 billion equal pay dispute.

    • Personnel Today

    Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders receive 400% pay rise

    by Zoe Wickens 4 Jul 2025
    by Zoe Wickens 4 Jul 2025

    The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders have received a “life-changing” pay rise following several years of asking for an increase.

    • Benefits
    • Department for Work and Pensions
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    Pension Schemes Bill should be ‘hugely beneficial’ for savers

    by Zoe Wickens 5 Jun 2025
    by Zoe Wickens 5 Jun 2025

    Government introduces Pension Schemes Bill, which is designed to make pensions easier to understand and manage.

    • Latest News
    • Inflation
    • Labour market

    Private sector median pay increases remain at 3.5%

    by Zoe Wickens 6 May 2025
    by Zoe Wickens 6 May 2025

    Private sector median pay award for three months to March 2025 stood at 3.5%, according to Income Data Research.

    • Industrial action / strikes
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    Scottish Water workers strike in dispute over pay

    by Zoe Wickens 22 Apr 2025
    by Zoe Wickens 22 Apr 2025

    Around 500 Scottish Water workers have begun strike action today (22 April) in a dispute over pay.
    The workers, who...

    • Education
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    • Employment tribunals

    Part-time lecturer treated less favourably

    by Zoe Wickens 7 Apr 2025
    by Zoe Wickens 7 Apr 2025

    Employment tribunal finds part-time lecturer at London-based Capital City College (CCC) faced less favourable treatment.

    • Latest News
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    • Employee Benefits Awards

    Maisie Adam to host Employee Benefits Awards 2025

    by Zoe Wickens 3 Apr 2025
    by Zoe Wickens 3 Apr 2025

    The Employee Benefits Awards on 27 June 2025 will be hosted by comedian Maisie Adam.

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