Ventrica makes living wage commitment
Ventrica has pledged to pay its employees the living wage, giving them “more financial security and confidence to plan for their futures”. The customer experience company based in Essex,...
Read moreDetailsVentrica has pledged to pay its employees the living wage, giving them “more financial security and confidence to plan for their futures”. The customer experience company based in Essex,...
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 moreDetailsThe increasing cost of living is affecting the mental health of more than half (52%) of retail workers, new figures suggest. Research by industry charity the Retail Trust revealed...
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 moreDetailsTwo in three people are likely to take time out to provide unpaid care at some point during their working life which will impact their pension pots, according to...
Read moreDetailsNearly 10% of employers introduced support for retaining employees aged over 50 in the past year, new research has revealed. According to Aviva’s Working Lives Report 2023, these initiatives...
Read moreDetailsCT4N has increased pay for employees during the cost-of-living crisis and is now an accredited living wage employer. The community transport operator is offering workers a minimum of £11.13...
Read moreDetailsPapier has launched a financial wellbeing platform to support its workforce in times of need. The British e-commerce brand is now offering its 90 employees access to Bippit, which...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are being encouraged to help low-earning staff after a new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) revealed that 5.7 million households are having to reduce meals or...
Read moreDetailsArgos, WH Smith and M&S have been named and shamed by the government for flouting national minimum wage rules. The high-street retailers are among 202 employers that face a...
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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.