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End of financial year to bring about surge in holiday applications


Time and attendance systems with built-in workforce management modules can help prevent the build-up of left-over holiday time and indeed the high number of holiday applications that occur towards the end of the financial year, experts believe. HR departments across the country tend to receive a very large number of holiday requests at this time […]

Failing technology leads to UK workers wasting up to 50 hours a year


Having the right office equipment in place can help companies save time and money, since the average UK worker is wasting 50 hours a year as a result of failing technology in the office, according to a recent survey. The research from serviced office specialist Workthere estimates that these failings could result in an £11 […]

Agile time and attendance systems will be vital for SMB survival


Agile time and attendance / workforce management solutions will be vital for the future survival of SMBs, almost half or leaders in this segment believe, a recent survey has been able to reveal. Improving agility is a top priority for European SMB leaders seeking to take advantage of a digitally empowered workplace. According to a […]

Flexible working is increasingly popular with UK workers


Around three quarters of UK employees claim that flexible working benefits would make a job more appealing, and in fact nearly a third would prefer flexible working to a pay rise, a recent market research has been able to suggest. The report from Powwownow points out that the number of employees favouring flexible working is […]

UK companies still optimistic about job creations, despite challenges


UK companies are still optimistic about their prospects to generate jobs in the short-term, building on the UK’s record labour market performance, data published in the latest CBI/Pertemps network group employment trends survey has been able to suggest. The annual survey found that 51 per cent of firms across the UK will grow their workforce […]

Time and attendance systems will require extensive remote and flexible workforce management capabilities


Time and attendance systems will require extensive remote and flexible workforce management capabilities in order to keep with the growing demand across the UK’s workforce, for whom flexible work arrangements and remote working options are a priority. More than half — 52% — of HR professionals said their companies currently offer flexible work arrangements to […]