The real living wage has been raised early this year, increasing by a whopping 10% to £10.90 per hour. With this new figure, coupled with the rising costs of living, should employers be increasing wages to match the new ‘real’ living wage? There’s constant talk in the news of the costs of living crisis, energy bills increasing and the 40-year high inflation rate, which is still climbing. With all this going on, the topic of pay rises is on everyone’s minds. Employers are no doubt…
Step away from the scanner. Like now. If you’re still printing, scanning and rugby tackling your employees to get a signature on important documentation, we might just have a simpler way. Say a big hello to our Document Centre. With our brand-new Document Centre, you can quickly send important documents to your employees straight from our software. Within the module you’ll be able to assign the document to individuals, groups or the whole darn office. Our clean navigation makes it super simple to see who’s…
Our Mobile App, birthed by our Next Generation Software, and a certified swot when it comes to impressing employees. Our agile deployment structure means we can fast-track fantastic features straight to our customers and their employees. Hooray! So, the real question is, what have we been working on? Payslip notifications Is there a happier day than payday? We think not. Employees now get a pocket-sized ping when their payslip is ready. We don’t need to tell you they can download it and send it directly…
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral takes place on Monday 19th September. To mark this sad occasion, the day is a public holiday in the UK. Are your employees entitled to a day off work? How do you handle this leave for part-time employees? What can you do if your business needs to open? How do you deal with new employees starting on Monday? And how can employers support their employees through a period of national mourning. We explain all. Are your employees entitled to take the day…
Part-year workers are now entitled to a full year paid holiday allowance, after the Supreme Court hands down its long-awaited judgment. The Court endorsed the earlier Court of Appeal judgment meaning employers who previously pro-rated the holiday entitlement for staff working part of the year on permanent contracts will have to change their practices. What was this case about? It had been common practice for employers to pro-rate holidays for part-year workers - usually ‘term-time’ - for many years. It was a perfectly logical and…
We have encountered a period in history that many of us will never forget. Reflecting on what has happened in the employment sector, it is not surprising that 2021 became the year of people resigning from their jobs in huge numbers. But what happens when the employee wants to come back? Working lives have changed dramatically. The advent of furlough and the need for people to work remotely from home has affected the way many people feel about their jobs and their future working life.…
According to a poll by the CIPD, around 10% of employers would say neurodiversity is a consideration in their organisation's people management practices. But with some conditions and disabilities hidden, how can employers support their neurodivergent employees in the workplace? Neurodiversity at work Neurodiversity refers to the different ways the brain can work and interpret information. It highlights that people naturally think about things differently. Most people are neurotypical, meaning that the brain functions and processes information in the way society expects. It is estimated…
Being inclusive and supporting diversity can assist employers in many ways, such as retaining diverse staff and improving employee satisfaction and wellbeing. There’s also plenty of evidence to show that organisations with a diverse workforce are more likely to perform financially! Yet neurodiversity can often be something employers don’t understand, even though they’d like to ensure they have a wide range of different thinking and perspectives within their workforce. With that in mind, let’s explore what neurodiversity is, how to recruit and retain neurodiverse employees,…
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 the content below 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. July finally saw the end of the ‘term-time’ holidays saga. The Supreme Court has endorsed the earlier Court of Appeal judgement. This debacle has lasted over…
Over 3,000 people across 70 companies in the UK are expected to take part in a 6-month pilot scheme of the four-day working week. The scheme, which launched on 13 June 2022, is being coordinated by ‘4 Day Week Global’, in conjunction with Autonomy (a UK based think tank) and the 4 Day Week UK Campaign, with research involvement from Oxford and Cambridge universities and Boston College. The pilot scheme is based on the 100:80:100 model – 100% of pay for 80% of the time,…
