Time and attendance systems with biometric clocking stations – the key to preventing time card fraud

Time and attendance systems that employ biometric clocking stations for personnel authentication can help prevent time card fraud, a phenomenon that’s affecting both private companies and state organizations around the world. This exact situation has occurred in Mobile, Alabama, the United States, where both authorities and the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office are investigating a […]

Annual costs of sickness absence for UK businesses reach £554 per employee, CIPD report finds

The annual costs of sickness absence for UK businesses is estimated at around £554 per employee, data published in the latest research report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD ) has been able to suggest. The eighteenth annual CIPD survey to explore issues of health, well-being and absence in UK workplaces has […]

Most global companies admit to lacking appropriate oversight of sub-contractors, survey finds

57% of global organisations have admitted to not having appropriate visibility of subcontractors engaged by their third parties, while a further 21% are unsure of oversight practices and just 2% routinely review the risk subcontractors pose to their organisation, a recent survey by consulting firm Deloitte has been able to suggest. The Deloitte Extended Enterprise […]

ANPR cameras integrated with access control systems will bolster your building site’s security

ANPR cameras integrated with access control systems and CCTV surveillance can deliver a superior level of security for construction sites and represent the most efficient means of construction site management, experts in the sector believe. It’s simply not possible for site managers to monitor all activity taking place on busy construction sites, making CCTV one […]

Workforce analytics solutions help bolster business performance, new CIPD report suggests

Workforce analytics solutions help bolster business performance and bring value to any organization, data from a new global research report from CIPD/Workday has been able to suggest. The “People Analytics: driving business performance with people data” report from CIPD/Workday demonstrates a clear parallel between an organisations use of people analytics and strong business performance. In […]

Smart Card-Based Access Control Systems set for Strong Growth, Research Report Finds

The Market for Smart Card-Based Access Control Systems is set for a very strong growth over the next few years, driven mainly by the increasing demand for enhanced security and government policies for security issues, a recent market research report from Future Market Insights has been able to suggest. Card-based electronic access control systems use […]

Up to 100,000 Construction Site Visitor Cards set to be withdrawn by CSCS

All Construction Site Visitor cards issued from 3rd September 2018 will expire on 31st August 2020 and CSCS will stop issuing the card from 28th February 2020, the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has announced. The card was originally introduced for workers who often did not perform a construction related role but visited site on […]

Employers urged to introduce more flexible working options to support new fathers

Flexible working options can help alleviate some of the challenges and pressures facing new fathers at work, experts at coaching consultancy Talking Talent have argued, according to a news report into the matter. Marking the Men’s Health Week, an annual event that occurs between 11-17 June and seeks to raise awareness about health issues affecting […]

Transport networks shifting to real-life IP-based CCTV Surveillance

The majority of transport networks across Western Europe are migrating their CCTV surveillance systems to IP-based solutions, in a move aimed at improving the level of security and safety for staff and passengers alike, an industry report has been able to suggest. More than 85 per cent of networks are looking at installing internet protocol […]