Time and attendance software deals with different wage levels

The national minimum wage has gone up to £5.93 an hour, benefiting an estimated one million workers, mainly women. A new hourly rate of £2.50 will also be introduced for apprentices, who previously did not qualify for a statutory wage. TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said: “This increase will put extra cash in the pockets of some of the UK’s lowest paid workers and there are also significant gains for apprentices and young workers. The minimum wage has already helped hundreds of thousands of families without any negative side effects.”

Dealing with differing wage structures at your organisation is simple with a Time and Attendance UK clocking recording system, which has features such as Shift Premiums. With the advanced software complex payment schemes can be used, based on factors such as the time of working to the grade of employee. Using a smart card or key fob as the basis for clocking in or out, employees book time against all their jobs to produce a fully costed analysis and break down of time spent on each one.