The accurate monitoring of sickness absences is vital in any workplace. This means something more ‘track-able’ than a phone-call, or an email to their line manager. Having reliable data allows employers to recognise any developing patterns, or unbalanced amounts of sickness absences. It is important not to immediately jump to negative conclusions if you discover […]
Biometrics are measurements and/or calculations of the human body, used to identify people. There are many different types of biometrics, as there are many parts of the human body which can uniquely identify you. Most of the common ones are: fingerprints, iris recognition, voice recognition, hand geometry. There is a more complex type of biometric […]
With the summer holiday season well and truly approaching, your company might already have fallen foul of the many problems caused by out-of-date and inefficient holiday booking procedures. Annual leave entitlement A common problem from inexperienced companies without a specialised HR and accounts system is problems working out what the holiday entitlement is for their […]
An overwhelming majority of technology specialists currently working in the UK would be willing to move abroad in search for work should the conditions on the local market worsen or should they be offered better growth opportunities and packages, a recent survey has been able to suggest. The largest ever global study of tech and […]
There has been an important follow-up on a piece of news we previously covered. A few weeks ago, we talked about the Advocate General of the European Union Court of Justice, and his opinion that EU employers “must keep records of the exact hours worked by their full-time employees.” The European Union Court of Justice […]
One of the Advocates General of the European Union Court of Justice has given his opinion that in order to remain compliant with the Working Time Regulations, businesses in EU countries must keep records of the exact hours worked by their full-time employees. This opinion came about thanks to a recent Spanish case, CCOO vs […]
It is 2019, and yet many offices have not modernised. According to research shown on statistics website Statista, UK office workers use an average of 10,000 individual sheets of paper per year. Common culprits of this practise are purchase orders, payroll calculations, and attendance and security matters such as visitor books. Common disadvantages of paper […]
The time and attendance systems’ sector is set to record a major level of growth over the next few years as more and more companies and organizations see the benefits in terms of traceability and the streamlining of HR processes that such systems can deliver. A new market research report released by HTF MI and […]
From 1st April 2019, the national minimum wage amount increased. The precise change in required hourly wage varies by age, and whether or not the job is the first year of an apprenticeship. Details are below: The National Living Wage (for those over 25) £7.83 changed to £8.21 The National Minimum Wage (age bracket: 21 […]
The global workforce analytics market is expected to reach a value of US$ 2,453.9 Mn by 2026, supported by rising adoption of compliance initiatives, improved operational efficiency, and controlled workflow, a recent news report by Transparency Market Research has been able to suggest. The market is projected to expand at a CAGR of 10.3% during […]