Nancy Doyle

1 week ago | franklinfavorite.com | Nancy Doyle

Ever feel like your home is practically shouting at you to tidy up? You’re not alone! With busy schedules and endless to-do lists, it’s easy for clutter to pile up—along with your stress levels. While spring cleaning might seem like just another chore, it can actually work wonders for your mental health. A fresh, organized home doesn’t just look good; it helps you feel better, too. Believe it or not, clutter can contribute to feelings of anxiety, overwhelm and even depression.

1 week ago | forbes.com | Nancy Doyle

The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that the interpretation of sex, and therefore sex discrimination, in the Equality Act must be based on biological determination at birth. This is the conclusion of a long campaign by For Women Scotland (FWS), who contested the Scottish Government’s position that transgender women could hold positions on public boards designated for women as part of a quota policy to increase representation.

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Nancy Doyle

Provision of disability related adjustments is sometimes seen as a competition for scarce resources, or “unfair special treatment”, where a handful of employees gain favours over others. This view has led to what Susan Scott Parker, founder of Business Disability International, calls the “compliance paradox.” Scott-Parker points out that this is a high risk strategy for businesses, where bare minimum disability support is offered and employees have to jump through hoops to participate.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Nancy Doyle

Disabled people and those of us working in disability employment support have nervously awaited the Labour government’s Green Paper, “Pathways to Work”, on reforming disability employment support. Public costs have spiralled since the pandemic, which is limiting our ability as a country to invest in public services, which in turn create more ill health and limits to working capacity. It has been a vicious cycle.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Nancy Doyle

Neurodiversity awareness and guidance for workplace and careers have proliferated since the pandemic and it is getting quite confusing. We seem to have fallen into a pattern where all roads lead to some sort of tick list or “toolkit” and resulting in extra demands on managers and human resources with seemingly few benefits for neurodivergent employees (and potential employees).