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The level of optimism among the UK’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has started to climb back up following a rather downward-looking quarter, data from the CBI’s Quarterly SME trends survey has been able to suggest. The poll of 441 firms in this segment has found that the total new orders and new domestic orders […]

Self-sufficient security surveillance systems capable of delivering extensive 2-way monitoring features while relying on renewable energy sources (wind, solar, etc.) for power are the perfect solutions for tackling crime in remote locations, such as the Dartmoor National Park, where Devon and Cornwall Police and other partner agencies are teaming up to prevent any incidents throughout […]

Implementing Time and Attendance Software to control and monitor staff attendance is one of the best solutions for mitigating time-wasting in the workplace, experts have argued. Time and Attendance software can be particularly effective in the retail segment, where staff is generally paid according to the hours they work. But, employees sometimes work less than […]

Prison visitor monitoring systems can help streamline and improve the visitation process, which is a particularly important and sensitive issue, especially when such opportunities are under threat due to a significant surge in inmate numbers. This is exactly the type of problem affecting Australia’s Alexander Maconochie Centre, where the ACT government is about to launch […]

UK unemployment levels have recorded a sharp rise between December and February, recent data from the Office for National Statistics have been able to reveal. Between September to November 2015 and the 3 months to February 2016, the number of people in work and the number of unemployed people increased, but the number of people not […]

The CSCS is urging employers in the construction sector to carry out electronic smart card checks before allowing workers on site in order to ascertain that those working on site have the correct training and qualifications for the job they do. A survey conducted last year confirmed many contractors and employers are still failing to […]

Biometric authentication systems could be deployed across Japan in order to allow foreign tourists to verify their identity and make purchases using only their fingerprints, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. The pilot project comes as a result of efforts to prevent crime and reduce the need to […]

The poor adoption of digital technologies across the UK is holding back economic growth, a recent research report by the CBI and IBM has been able to find. The paper, “Embracing Digital in Every Sector”, suggests that over half (55%) of “pioneer” firms are adopting digital technologies and processes, while the other half (45%) are […]

Employee management systems can help firms streamline overtime monitoring, which is a particular important issue nowadays, since UK employees work more than 5 weeks for free, according to a recent study. The poll of over 16,000 of Britain’s workers conducted by CV-Library revealed that the average UK professional contracted to work 7.5 hours per day […]

One of the largest higher education institutions in Scotland has deployed a biometric tracking system for monitoring attendance and improving employee management, a recent news report has revealed. The Russell Group university installed 11 biometric kiosks at two of its campuses in a bid to track staff as they clocked in and out of work. […]

Thousands of pounds worth of workmen’s tools, gardening tools and equipment have been stolen during a series burglaries at building sites, garden sheds and outbuildings in Uttlesford, a recent news report in the local media has been able to find. An Essex Police spokesman said: “In springtime we often notice an increase in shed burglaries. […]

The impact of flexible working legislation has been minimal in London, research from the CIPD has found. Despite the fact that, ever since July 2014, employees with at least 26 weeks’ service have been allowed to request flexible working, only around 52 per cent of Londoners enjoy any sort of flexible working, 2 per cent […]