Working rules software can insert breaks if an employee does not clock them

A ‘memorandum of understanding’ on managing job cuts was drawn up following talks led by Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones. Mr Jones led discussions with council leaders through the Welsh Local Government Association and the GMB, Unison, Unite and Ucatt trade unions through the Wales TUC. The talks will take place between councils and unions. The parties have agreed items worth considering cutting include car allowances, overtime and weekend working allowances and pay protection/redeployment allowances following organisational changes.

Working rules are comprehensively covered by Time and Attendance UK’s WinTA Start software package. Overtime is easily monitored with up to four different pay bands in each shift. Bands are selected based on the time and the number of hours worked. Groups are used to define sequences of shift patterns. You can define multiple paid or unpaid breaks and ask WinTA Start to insert breaks if an employee doesn’t clock them. You can set breaks to activate between set times, and/or after a minimum number of hours have been worked.