Companies urged to maintain visibility of staff’s holiday requests

UK employers are being urged to maintain visibility of their staff’s holiday requests and encourage them to use their annual leave entitlement, as two in five UK employees polled (40 per cent) reported taking a maximum of just half of their annual leave entitlement during the last holiday year, with the average employee taking just 62 per cent of their allowance, according to a recent survey from Glassdoor.

According to the Framingham Heart Study men who don’t take their holidays are 30% more likely to have a heart attack, while women are 50% more likely. Managing staff holiday planning effectively can not only benefit employees’ health but also ensure that businesses have sufficient cover during peak holiday season.

The solution is to have an efficient technology system in place for managing leave that allows managers to see in an instant who is off when, helping to avoid clashes, while also making requesting and signing off holiday leave more efficient.

Employers can use software to set up alerts such as automatically prompting staff to book leave if a set level has accrued, to prevent a build-up of annual leave. This useful tool can also prompt managers to speak to the individual concerned to find out why they aren’t taking time off.

Absence management software can also flag up people who are taking a lot of time off sick. This allows managers to start a conversation and address what is going on.

Time & Attendance UK – expert suppliers of time and attendance systems with solid, advanced holiday planning functionality

If you are considering the implementation of an advanced integrated workforce management system that will enable your company to deliver enhanced holiday management options for your staff, Time & Attendance UK has the expertise and know-how to help.

Our specific position within this market segment, as well as proven experience in the field enables us to thoroughly customize our systems in order to meet all of your requirements.

The Smart Card Time & Attendance recording workstation incorporates such features as job booking, job costing, labour hours analysis and security management. A self-service module (SSM) will enable staff to easily book their holidays, while managers will be able to view all booked holidays for their respective departments and approve (or deny) new requests, as necessary.

If you want to find out more about the range of affordable, reliable solutions provided by Time & Attendance UK, just contact our dedicated product team, they’ll be more than happy to answer any question you might have.