There has been a dramatic increase in disability discrimination claims from neurodivergent employees reaching tribunals. Often the dispute has arisen when neurodivergent employees feel that their performance or behaviour in the workplace is being unfairly rated for reasons that relate to their condition. This highlights the need for employers to gain further awareness and understanding of such conditions and how they can ensure they are treating neurodivergent colleagues not only lawfully and fairly, but they are creating an environment that allows those employees to thrive.…
Usually there are ten bank holidays (or public holidays) for people living in Northern Ireland per year. Northern Ireland has the most bank holidays in the UK with ten days a year, which is more than Scotland (nine), and England and Wales (eight). Bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2024 [table id=151 /] What is the statutory holiday allowance in Northern Ireland, including bank holidays? No matter where your employees live in the UK, the statutory minimum amount of holiday days a full-time employee should receive…
There are nine bank holidays for people living in Scotland per year. If your employees live in Scotland, they'll normally get nine bank holidays a year, whereas England and Wales get eight and Northern Ireland gets ten. Bank holidays in Scotland in 2024 There are nine bank holidays in Scotland in 2024. These are: [table id=152 /] How does this impact annual leave? As a statutory minimum amount, full-time employee should receive 28 days holiday a year. This includes the nine bank holidays (also known…
How many holidays are there in a year? For people living in England and Wales, generally there are eight bank holidays (or public holidays) per calendar year. In a usual calendar year, there are eight days counted as a bank holiday in England and Wales, which many members of the public receive as days off work. England and Wales share the same bank holidays, which are slightly different to what Scotland and Northern Ireland receive. We've seen some changes in this recently of course. The…
Human Rights Day is Sunday 10th December 2023 "Consolidating and sustaining human rights culture into the future" Human rights Day is observed by the international community every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day in 1948 that the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. What is a human right? Human rights are the basic rights that are based on shared values like dignity, fairness, equality, respect, and independence. These values are defined and protected by law. “Human rights are rights we…
At the centre of every successful organisation lies it’s beating heart, the HR department, driving critical activities such as recruitment, onboarding, and employee engagement and much more. Therefore, both directly and indirectly, HR influences almost every aspect of a company’s financial performance and can have an impact that is overwhelmingly profitable. Yet it can often be hard to prove this point, as people power is a metric that’s all too rarely measured. But this is starting to change, and HR teams that are adept at…
This year for Black History Month, we're celebrating the careers and contributions of our colleagues with African or Caribbean heritage at Moorepay. In our conversation with Olabisi Fashina, Senior Business Analyst at Moorepay, we discuss her career, as well as why this month is so important and what lessons can be learnt to improve DE&I in the workplace. Can you give us an introduction into what you do at Moorepay? I work as a Senior Business Analyst and my role basically entails gathering and documenting…
Another day, another release, another feature. It’s no rest for the wicked, or our product team as it seems. When it comes to the little screen, they’ve been working their fingers to the bone. So, what’s gracing the stage now? Document Centre Ah Document Centre, a bang up to date version of leaving notes on someone’s desk. It’s the quick and easy way to get company policies and information out to your employees, without the illegible handwriting. And customers loved it so much, we just…
Managing poor performance can be both time consuming and frustrating for a line manager. Having even just one underperforming employee in your team could have a huge impact on productivity and morale. Here are some tips to ensure that addressing poor performance issues doesn’t take up all of your valuable time: 1. Don’t avoid the issue The key is to address any performance issues as soon as you become aware of them and not leave them to snowball until they become bigger issues. Taking action at…
“Baby faced”, “inbetweener” – just a couple of the terms used to describe 25-year-old Keir Mather who has just been elected as Labour MP for Selby & Ainsty and becomes the youngest member in the House of Commons. Age discrimination and younger workers While age is often the ‘forgotten’ protected characteristic (with older people suffering both systemic disadvantage and sometimes jibes that would not be tolerated about other groups) many overlook entirely the way in which younger people can be unlawfully discriminated against at work.…
