Santander UK boosts pay and leave for foster carers
Santander UK has updated its family leave policy and enhanced provisions for foster carers at work. From this month (July), the bank is offering employees up to five days,...
Read moreDetailsSantander UK has updated its family leave policy and enhanced provisions for foster carers at work. From this month (July), the bank is offering employees up to five days,...
Read moreDetailsThe University of Dundee has gained living wage accreditation and hopes to inspire other employers to do the same. Awarded by Living Wage Scotland, the endorsement recognises the university’s...
Read moreDetailsTUI UK has increased the support it offers to its working parents and carers. The travel business decided to extend its family leave policy to allow it’s 11,000-plus employees...
Read moreDetailsHolland & Barrett has been awarded menopause accreditation in recognition of the workplace support it provides to employees. The health and wellness company is offering comprehensive health training, including...
Read moreDetailsFounded in 2003 with an aim to "open up wealth", global platform FNZ has more than 6,400 employees spread across 30-plus locations worldwide. Group chief people officer Renata Mrazova...
Read moreDetailsWH Smith has introduced a range of new initiatives to support the wellbeing of its 12,000-plus workforce. The UK high-street chain partnered with industry charity Retail Trust to offer...
Read moreDetailsCurrys has unveiled five new measures to support diversity and inclusion in the workplace, including policies around gender reassignment, fertility, pregnancy loss, premature births and menopause. Announcing the provisions...
Read moreDetailsOldham Active has handed out cost-of-living pay rises and boosted health provisions for workers across its six sites in the UK borough. The not-for-profit leisure business, which has more...
Read moreDetailsIt’s not only essential that employees are suitably valued and compensated for their work – it’s equally important that they know exactly how much the employer is rewarding them...
Read moreDetailsThe pandemic was a forcing function that, almost overnight, made flexible working a reality for many employees. Now that the worst effects are behind us, the attempts to return...
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The US retreat from diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) is making waves far beyond the country's borders. In the wake of President Trump’s executive order abolishing DEI across federal government departments, global firms like Goldman Sachs and Accenture have rapidly dialled down their own efforts.
The influence is being felt in the UK too. However, the UK operates under a different legal framework. It has stronger workplace protections and a government actively looking to enhance employee rights through its Make Work Pay agenda. But as US firms reposition their approach to DEI, UK subsidiaries could find themselves caught between conflicting priorities.
In the latest Benefits Unboxed podcast, co-hosts Claire Churchard, editor of Benefits Expert, Carole Goldsmith, HR director at the Royal Horticultural Society, and Steve Herbert, industry veteran and reward and benefits consultant, discuss how the US DEI rollback might impact UK businesses.