Arcadia Care Homes boosts staff pay by 30%
Arcadia Care Homes has given all staff a 30% pay rise from this month (April). The Wales-based company, which operates Aria Care Home in Newport, decided to implement the...
Read moreDetailsArcadia Care Homes has given all staff a 30% pay rise from this month (April). The Wales-based company, which operates Aria Care Home in Newport, decided to implement the...
Read moreDetailsSuperdrug and Savers are rolling out a host of wellbeing benefits throughout the year to support employees financially through the cost-of-living crisis. The brands, which are part of the...
Read moreDetailsAtradius is giving employees a £2,000 cost-of-living payment, following on from a £1,600 pay-out last October. The Cardiff, UK-based trade credit insurance company, which employs 426 workers in the...
Read moreDetailsSodexo UK and Ireland is equalising parental leave and enhancing employee benefits for its workforce. The company plans to boost maternity, adoption and paternity paid leave for its frontline...
Read moreDetailsFor the last several years, companies around the world have experimented with four-day working weeks, reducing working hours without cutting salaries or productivity. Many of these companies have attracted...
Read moreDetailsRail transport business Southeastern has been accredited as a menopause-friendly employer by industry body Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace. Henpicked’s Menopause Friendly Accreditation sets out a number of standards...
Read moreDetailsData and information business Thomson Reuters has introduced a minimum policy of 16 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents across its global operations, as part of a...
Read moreDetailsSpring often brings with it an eye to the future and opportunities to forge ahead with new ideas, yet there is a concurrent need for employers to also look...
Read moreDetailsPublic sector employers face a skills and capacity shortage on a scale not seen before. A recent survey conducted by the Local Government Association highlights the size and scale...
Read moreDetailsPrimark has introduced a 12% pay rise for around 26,000 UK shop-floor employees from this month (April). Retail assistants will now earn an hourly rate of £11 nationally and...
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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.