2018-19
2019-20
STATUTORY ADOPTION PAY Earnings threshold
£116.00 £145.18
£118.00 £148.68
Standard Rate
STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY Earnings threshold
£116.00 £145.18
£118.00 £148.68
Standard Rate
STATUTORY PATERNITY PAY Earnings threshold
£116.00 £145.18
£118.00 £148.68
Standard Rate
STATUTORY SHARED PARENTAL PAY Earnings threshold
£116.00 £145.18
£118.00 £148.68
Standard Rate
STATUTORY SICK PAY Earnings threshold
£116.00 £92.05
£118
Standard Rate
£94.25
Full details can be found in The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019. The Order is still in draft and subject to Parliamentary approval.
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Neurodiversity in the workplace 22 March 2019
Acas has made new guidance available to help employers learn about neurodiversity and how to take steps to better support it in the workplace.
Acas describe neurodiversity as being a relatively new term that many people may not yet know much about. It refers to the different ways the brain can work and interpret information and lists neurodivergence as including: • Attention Deficit Disorders; • Autism; • Dyslexia; and • Dyspraxia. The guidance from Acas highlights that people naturally think about things differently and that we all have different interests and motivations, and are naturally better at some things and poorer at others. Most people are neurotypical, meaning that the brain functions and processes information in the way society expects.
However, it is estimated that around 1 in 7 people (more than 15% of people in the UK) are neurodivergent, meaning that the brain functions, learns and processes information differently.
According to Acas there is still a lack of understanding around most forms of neurodivergence, and misperceptions persist. It therefore makes sense for organisations to take steps that make their neurodivergent staff feel valued, part of the team and supported to contribute fully towards achieving the goals of the organisation.
Creating a more inclusive workplace can:
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