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The Global Centre for Cyber Security Capacity Building is to be constructed at the University of Oxford, a news report reveals.

Comprehensive workforce management is an extremely important issue for any company that wants to run its business as efficiently as possible, and Tensor plc has the perfect solution to this problem, namely the WinHR

Tensor is delighted to announce our IT partner status with the CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme). There are currently over 1.7 million CSCS cards in circulation of which around half are the new type smartcards which have been issued since January 2010. By December 2014, all CSCS cards will be smartcards.

Northampton-based discount retailer 99p Stores has set itself some very ambitious expansion goals, as the company plans to expand onto the Scottish market, a news report reveals.

Pan-European certification for security and access control products would not only raise standards throughout the entire European Union, but would also boost sales for UK-based equipment manufacturers, UK industry experts recently revealed.

Global hygiene and forest products company SCA has decided to relocate its northern UK office to a location near the Manchester Airport, a news report reveals.

The UK Business Minister, Edwina Hart, has publicly expressed her support for the building of a new super prison in North Wales, a new report reveals. The prison is set to be built in Wrexham, and will apparently house up to 2,000 prisoners. Moreover, it will most likely bring some serious social and economic benefits for the region, boosting employment and revenues.

  New Working Time Directive laws have just been announced by the European parliament. After much discussion with interested parties and employers groups, including the Confederation of British Industry, the EEC have agreed a common set of standards across the community for long-distance drivers. The new laws cover maximum weekly working time, rest breaks and night work. The Directive, which must be implemented in the UK by 2005, states that drivers can work a maximum average of 48 hours per week and no more than 60 hours within any one week.  There will also be a limit of 10 hours for night work.  One good piece of news is that the Directive will not apply to self-employed drivers until January, 2009. As the British and European leader in Time and Attendance and Access systems, Tensor have provided new features in the WinTA software to track, record and maintain compliance with the Work Time Directive. WinTA is the worlds first Smart Card Time & Attendance system that meets the requirements of the new legislation. Many of our competitors have not even addressed the problem!

Members of the civil service have voted to walk out in a dispute over job losses. The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) said that 61 per cent of those who voted in a national ballot chose to strike. Of those who voted, four-fifths were in favour of forms of industrial action other than striking. In response, the government said the results of the ballot were “disappointing”. A PCS statement said the government is “trying to rip up” basic working conditions. Mobile or wireless technology based Time & Attendance for employers from Tensor ensures a company is kept up to date with who is missing at the workplace. WinTAnet is a proactive system that keeps managers abreast of events. It does this by automatically emailing or SMS text messaging both employees and system users on various issues. For example, on matters of: employee holiday request authorisations; and supervisor notifications of employees who have not clocked in after their start core time.  

Jail for a total of 84 days was the result for a woman who stole money from a poppy collection. The amount of cash in the poppy boxes when they were stolen by Iulia Olteanu is unknown. The owner of one of the premises affected by the crime, Peter Woods, said the thefts on Remembrance Day were “disgraceful”. When she appeared before magistrates Olteanu admitted three theft charges and one count of failing to answer bail. Shops can receive help in tackling crime with technology from security experts Tensor. Barriers from Tensor fully integrate with our access control systems giving you full jurisdiction over movement and access in and around your premises. Immediately able to recognise and allow or deny access to personnel, Tensor’s parking barriers cater for all sizes of sites. automatic barriers are capable of operating alongside any installed ticketing systems. Optional extras include a folding arm mechanism, an impact release mechanism, hanging racks or barrier skirts and pedestals.  

Despite Europe’s working time directive, more people are working in excess of its 48-hours-a-week limit than they were ten years ago, with managers and professionals topping the long hours league.

  The English FA have announced that clubs must now have a system in which all players injury, treatment and medical information can be stored. The information must be easily available so that any investigation can be completed quickly and easily. The new procedure are the direct result of the court case ruling in which a club did not have the information to prove that a players injuries were dealt with in a professional and timely manner.  Tensor ClubPersonnel is simple, inexpensive and will computerised you existing manual personnel records. It is ideal for sports clubs, with its comprehensive reporting on all personnel data, especially for injuries, treatments and medicals. It handles a lot more than just storing personnel records though, including:- Full employee/player records including photo ID if required. Club diary for employees, players, sections, departments and sites. Salary modelling to determine the cost of pay awards. Health & Safety monitoring for sickness and absence. Training; courses, course planner, trainers, costs. H & S refresher courses requirements. Integral word processor for bulk/individual letters. Easy retrieval of all employee/player correspondence. Tensor Personnel also has the added feature of a user friendly screen designer, enabling you to add additional tabs of data to existing forms, and create your own new forms and tables. This will enable you to log vital information about player injuries, treatments and medicals as well as all criteria for complete personnel records. Depending on the number of records you require to hold on a personnel system, Tensor can cater for all size of clubs and associations. To start with, you can install �Small Business� version, which is designed for organisations wishing to store up to 50 personnel records. At �160.oo this represents excellent value for money! If you require any additional information or a demonstration, please do not hesitate to contact enquires@tensor.co.uk.