92% believe employers should provide cost-of-living support
The vast majority (92%) of UK employees think organisations should support staff with the cost of living, according to a new study. Research by Town & City Gift Cards,...
Read moreDetailsThe vast majority (92%) of UK employees think organisations should support staff with the cost of living, according to a new study. Research by Town & City Gift Cards,...
Read moreDetailsWaste management company Cawleys has been trading for more than 70 years. The family-run business employs 226 people across the UK, with a 70/30 split between non-office based and...
Read moreDetailsHowden has acquired Italian employee benefits service provider Wide Care Services. Wide Care launched in 2006 and offers a health and welfare management platform providing administrative services for supplementary...
Read moreDetailsIn 2015, research by New York Times revealed that there were more CEOs running top companies called John than women. Eight years later that has finally changed and, according...
Read moreDetailsMore than a quarter of retirees aged over 55 were forced into retirement because of ill-health, redundancy or to provide care for a family member, according to new findings....
Read moreDetailsAmazon has revealed plans to increase pay rates for frontline operations staff in the UK from this month as part of a £170 million investment in wages. Depending on...
Read moreDetailsC-Suite executives can set an example in promoting employee wellbeing to benefit organisational goals as data suggests lower depression, higher productivity, and greater job satisfaction than other employees. According...
Read moreDetailsWellbeing benefits are becoming increasingly popular among employees, with 83% of businesses reporting an increase in demand for them. As a result, more than seven in 10 (71%) of...
Read moreDetailsNew research has highlighted discrepancies in paternity provisions for UK fathers. A study by Reassured, which surveyed 250 new dads, showed that one in six (17.1%) were able to...
Read moreDetailsSands is urging employers to boost support for staff impacted by pregnancy and baby loss. The charity made the call to coincide with Baby Loss Awareness Week, which this...
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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.