Deutsche Bank increases UK paternity leave to 16 weeks
Deutsche Bank is increasing paternity leave from four weeks to 16 weeks, effective from 1 April 2023. The enhanced policy, which is being offered to employees in the UK...
Read moreDetailsDeutsche Bank is increasing paternity leave from four weeks to 16 weeks, effective from 1 April 2023. The enhanced policy, which is being offered to employees in the UK...
Read moreDetailsA voluntary pensions target described as the Living Wage’s little brother is being launched today (21 March), creating a new contribution benchmark to ensure adequate retirement income for workers....
Read moreDetailsCurrys employees in the UK are set to receive their fourth pay rise in 18 months effective from 1 April, the technology retailer has announced. Nearly 10,000 staff members...
Read moreDetailsCredit Suisse staff have been told bonuses and salary increases will still be awarded as planned, despite its takeover by rival UBS. In an internal memo, the beleaguered bank’s...
Read moreDetailsSingle mothers have missed out on more than £852 million in pension contributions since 2012 because they are “locked out” of auto-enrolment (AE). Research carried out by NOW: Pensions...
Read moreDetailsAldi store assistants are being given a third pay rise in just 12 months, taking the starting rate for new staff members from £11 to £11.40 an hour, and...
Read moreDetailsThe American comedian Michelle Wolf is well-known for her jokes around what if men had periods, including the classic line: “I think if men got periods, we’d have a...
Read moreDetailsNew research has found that 68% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have received requests from staff for financial support. The study, carried out among 500 HR decision-makers and...
Read moreDetailsJohn Lewis has scrapped its staff bonus and signalled possible job cuts as it announced pre-tax losses of £234 million. This is the second time that the retailer has...
Read moreDetailsThe law allows parents to take time out to recover and care for a child – and increasingly employers are taking the step to allow sabbaticals or lifestyle breaks....
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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.