United Kingdom: several large firms commit to reserve roles for military veterans Corporate practices Six international companies have signed up to the 15,000 Futures programme in the UK. This innovative scheme, launched by Australian social impact firm WithYouWithMe (WYWM), aims to help military veterans and their partners find a job, including by providing them with free online training in new forms of technology.
France: companies step up efforts to combat domestic violence (study) Corporate practices On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the French office of the International Labour Organization has published a paper on the policies on domestic violence adopted by 18 large companies. The research reveals a broad scope of measures taken by firms in this area, to provide support, raise awareness and promote social dialogue, with many adopting a global policy.
Free Deloitte to train all employees on climate issues Corporate practices On 26 September, and one year after presenting its first climate change training program that has benefited 330,000 employees (c.f.…
United Kingdom: supermarkets give staff a helping hand amid rising inflation Corporate practices Shopping vouchers, free meals and even a second pay rise in the same year – a host of measures have been announced in the UK retail sector to support staff amid rising prices. Such measures also serve to make employment in the sector more attractive, as it grapples with staff shortages.
Free United Kingdom: John Lewis Partnership to give staff free meals this winter Corporate practices The John Lewis Partnership, which owns the eponymous department store chain as well as Waitrose supermarkets, announced on 31 August that it is to give its some 80,000 employees free meals between 3 October and 6 January.…
Free United States: employers move to protect abortion access Corporate practices It’s official. The right to an abortion is no longer guaranteed across the United States, following a ruling by the Supreme Court, which allows each US state to put in place its own legislation.…
Free Great Britain: KPMG makes unconscious bias training mandatory Corporate practices From June 2022, all 15,800 staff at the UK accounting and auditing giant will undergo mandatory ‘unconscious bias training.’ Employees who refuse the training risk losing part of their bonus allocation as their career evaluation will inevitably be affected,…
Free U.S.: McDonald’s leaves Russia while ensuring its employees’ jobs Corporate practices On 16 May, and after 32 years in business in the country, the American fast-food chain announced it was withdrawing from Russia,…
United States: several big firms prepare to defend right to abortion Corporate practices Prompted by the question marks currently surrounding abortion rights in the United States, several companies – including Levi Strauss, Airbnb and Tesla – have opted to take action to safeguard those rights. In the event that certain states restrict or prohibit abortion, these large US groups are considering covering travel expenses so that their employees can travel to another state where the procedure would be possible.
Free Mexico: some thirty companies mobilize against racism Corporate practices On 21 April, twenty-eight Mexican and multinational companies signed the Corporate Agreement against Racism in the Workplace and the Professional Environment.…
