An important sex discrimination case, and victory for the LGBT community, was decided by the Employment Appeal Tribunal on 21 September 2020. Does protection under the Equality Act for those going through gender reassignment extend to those who identify as gender-fluid or non-binary? Yes, stated the Employment Tribunal in this case. The Government Equalities Office Guide defines the term ‘non-binary’ to describe someone who does not subscribe to the customary binary approach to gender, and who may regard themselves as neither male nor female, or…
Moorepay's parent company Zellis was awarded software product of the year by the CIPP during their Annual Excellence Awards. Judged by an independent panel, this prestigious award is given to software that enables companies to run their payroll in-house. Judges were looking for a solution that was compliant, user friendly, enabled best practice and was well supported. Also competing for the award was ADP, Intelligo, IRIS, MHR, Neeyamo, Payslip, SSCL and Xero. However, the award was given to Zellis for its innovations in software, including the…
What are the options for employers when responding to work from home requests on a more permanent basis? With the recent lockdown restrictions slowly being lifted and the government’s encouragement for those working from home to now start safely returning to work, many employers are having to rethink their stance on homeworking due to requests from their employees. 26% of people plan to continue working from home when lockdown eases, according to a recent Independent headline. We should remember that working from home on a…
On 6 April 2020 a new tax year started, bringing with it a new set of rules. So, we've highlighted the main payroll legislation changes you need to be aware of. This includes new legislation, changes to legislation and delays to legislation being implemented due to COVID-19. In addition, for more detailed information on what’s changed, you can download our Payroll Legislation Guide. 1. COVID-19 Job Retention Scheme On Friday 20 March 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out a package of temporary measures to support…
CONTINUING TO PROVIDE EXPERT PAYROLL & HR I know that COVID-19 will be posing many challenges for you and your business and I would like to reassure you that supporting our customers through this turbulent time is our highest priority. Below you’ll find a quick summary of the steps that we are taking to ensure your people are paid on-time and in line with all legislative changes including the recent emergency changes, delivering on our commitment to #keepingtheUKpaid. All our colleagues are currently homeworking securely via our…
2020 is a leap year which means there are 366 days in the year rather than the standard 365 days. The additional day falls on 29th February. There are lots of traditions and myths surrounding 29 February. For example, the US always have presidential elections in leap years. In addition, there's the myth that it's only acceptable for women to propose to men on 29 February. As well as matters of the heart, there’s another burning question surrounding this day. Are your employees entitled to…
Please note, legislation has been updated in regards to holiday calculations since this article was written, effective for holiday years starting on or after 1 April 2024, so some of this information may be out of date. If you’re a Moorepay client, please contact us if you need guidance. Otherwise, please see this article on the changes for more information. Calculating holiday entitlement for full time employees is relatively straight-forward. But what about when an employee starts or leaves part way through the holiday year, and what about…
Lifts, lifting equipment and lifting accessories are essential part of modern life. They remove the need to climb numerous flights of stairs in an office and make working in an industrial environment more tolerable. Often, lifting equipment is used to make a job safer but when that equipment fails there are disastrous consequences for users and those around them. Using unsafe lifting equipment can be fatal A sheriff’s court in Scotland recently heard how the failings of both a plant hire operator and the contractor…
The year has barely got underway and already several companies have received significant fines for breaches of legislation in relation to Working at Height Regulations 2005. Here Moorepay looks at the lessons to be learned and how employers can protect themselves and employees. Failure to assess risk resulted in worker death Two companies from Carmarthenshire and the West Midlands have been fined after a worker was killed when he fell from a telehandler. Swansea Crown Court heard how a 50 year old self-employed contractor working…
In a country where women hold the two top positions within the offices of state – the Queen and the Prime Minister – is the workplace still a man’s world? New research completed by the Women at Work Index shows that the UK is missing out on approximately £170 billion of economic benefits by not having enough women in employment. Additionally, the World Economic Forum stated: “It will be 118 years before women have the same career prospects as men. No country in the world…
