OC&C Strategic Consultants has equalised paid parental leave for its workforce as it strives to achieve gender equality globally. The international consulting business, which has 12 offices worldwide, introduced...
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 moreDetailsMore paid paternity leave could help close the gender pay gap, according to a new report. Research by the Centre for Progressive Policy (CPP), Pregnant Then Screwed and Women...
Read moreDetailsXPO Logistics has introduced paid leave for its 5,000 employees in the UK and Ireland who are, or have partners who are, undergoing fertility treatment from this month (June)....
Read moreDetailsEmployers are being urged to offer more help for families after new research revealed that half (53%) suffer financially when fathers or partners take paternity leave. Published today (9...
Read moreDetailsThere are a number of potential developments on the horizon concerning family friendly leave and flexible working which employers should be aware of. Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family...
Read moreDetailsAon has introduced new support for its UK employees who need to juggle their day jobs with caring for loved ones. The global professional services company’s carers’ leave policy...
Read moreDetailsKearney has launched a Family Flex support package to help its parent employees in Europe. The global management consultancy, which has a 5,300-strong workforce spread across more than 40...
Read moreDetailsEmployee benefits provider Vivup has acquired Work&Life Partners in a move that will better enable it to support the care needs of workforces. Founded in 2005, Vivup serves private...
Read moreDetailsWith 140 employees spread across seven UK locations, accountancy and business advisory firm Monahans constantly reviews its benefits offering to attract and retain staff. Sophie Austin joined the company...
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The podcast from Benefits Expert, the title for HR, reward and benefits professionals.
Seasoned professionals examine the challenges and innovations in today’s employee benefits, reward and HR sector. Every episode, they will unbox a key issue and unpack what it really means for employers and how they can tackle it.
The regulars are Claire Churchard, editor of Benefits Expert; Carole Goldsmith, HR director at the Royal Horticultural Society, and Steve Herbert, consultant and rewards & benefits veteran.
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.
