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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 […]

Time and Attendance systems can prove to be highly valuable tools when dealing with low manning levels caused by strike actions, such as the ones that are likely to affect the Royal Mail and even the BBC, according to a recent report. Unite, the UK’s biggest trade union, said almost 4,900 of its members who […]

A Fire Roll Call System can help streamline personnel evacuation in case of an emergency, such as a dangerous industrial blaze. Such an unfortunate event has recently affected an industrial estate in Stafford, where a massive fire has destroyed a warehouse on the Astonfields Industrial Estate. The fire broke out at 8.45am at Global Hygiene […]

The biometric time and attendance systems and workforce management solutions’ market is expected to reach close to USD 26.57 billion in revenue by 2019, a new research report by Techavio has been able to suggest. The ‘Global Biometrics Market in Workforce Management 2015-2019’ suggests that the global biometric monitoring market in workforce management is likely […]

When deployed and used in an efficient manner, personnel management systems can help HR practitioners improve staff’s productivity, especially in those specific areas where stress can have a significantly adverse effect on employee productivity. Research from Britain’s Healthiest Workplace, surveying more than 32,538 workers across all UK industries, revealed that high stress and lack of […]

The global perimeter intrusion prevention systems market is projected to reach $20.4 billion by 2019 at a CAGR of 8.54%, according to market research conducted by Technavio. The market by access control systems is expected to record $9 billion in revenue by 2019, quite the jump from $5.6 billion in 2014. Access control systems include […]

The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) is urging employers and construction workers to be vigilant when dealing with third party companies that offer CSCS card application services because feedback from cardholders has revealed wide discrepancies in the prices charged by some online third party organisations. The organization pointed out that the official price of a […]

Mental health conditions are rising at alarming levels in parts of the civil service, figures released in response to a House of Commons question suggest. Data points out that in the Department of Health absences classed as mental health-related now account for 28 per cent of total absences, up 15 per cent since 2011. A […]

The hospital security systems market is valued at $5.27 billion in 2016 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 15.5% from 2016 to 2021, the recent “Global Hospital Security Systems Market Outlook: 2016-2021” report from Research and Markets has been able to reveal. The research paper suggests that more than 98 percent of […]

The global fingerprint access control systems segment is poised for massive growth over the next few years and set to reach an impressive USD 4.4 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of over 7%, a recent market research survey has been able to suggest. The paper by Hexa Reports suggests that escalating safety and […]

Personnel Management Systems featuring extensive team rostering capabilities could potentially help maintain and improve the overall levels of employee satisfaction within the workplace, especially since a recent survey found that team dynamics play the most important role in employee satisfaction, with two thirds enjoying being part of a team. The study into the behaviours of […]

The majority of employers are looking to bolster productivity as a response to the introduction of the Living Wage next month, a recent statistical report has been able to suggest. The survey of 191 employers by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) found that 40 percent will take no action, with a further 10 percent […]