Up to 34% of employees would prefer more flexible working hours to a pay rise, study reveals

Almost a third of UK employees would prefer more flexibility in terms of their working hours rather than a 3% pay rise, recent research has been able to find. The Investors in People’s Job Exodus Trends poll also found that nearly a third (28%) said they would rather have a clear career progression route and […]

Time and attendance systems help managers monitor and manage manning levels

A modern time and attendance system could be easily implemented and used for managing and monitoring manning levels across organizations in the educational segment, especially when strike action is likely. This situation will happen in West Dunbartonshire, where teachers at all of the area’s secondary schools will go on strike for the first time in 30 […]

Chemical spill prompts emergency evacuation of Scottish schools

Fire roll call systems can prove to be life-saving solutions in situations when immediate, yet orderly evacuation is required. This exact type of unfortunate event has recently occurred in Scotland, where three schools had to be evacuated following a chemical spill in a science department. Fourteen people – 10 pupils and four members of staff […]

Boarding schools deploy biometric access control and time and attendance systems

Three UK boarding schools have deployed biometric access control and time and attendance systems technology in order to control access the schools, verify students’ identities and register their attendance, a news report has been able to reveal. Pupils normally register in three times a day at meal times and when they leave the school grounds […]

Deploying access control systems for healthcare facilities is always a challenging task, experts argue

Designing and installing an access control system that fit the healthcare facilities’ needs for security, organizational efficiency and operational convenience is always a challenging task, given the complex landscape involved, experts in the field have argued. One of the main advantages provided by access control systems is using solely credentials stored on smart cards or […]

Time and attendance systems can help employers award bonuses

A time and attendance system that offers extensive workforce management features can help managers take the right decision when awarding bonuses this year, especially since the number of employees due to receive a bonus is likely to increase by 112% this year according to a recent study. The survey of 2,000 UK workplaces carried out […]

Majority of businesses list employee capabilities among their top priorities

The majority of UK businesses consider building employee capabilities among the top priorities for their organisations, a recent paper by the CBI suggests. Because 90% of today’s workforce will still be in the jobs market in the next decade, businesses need to make sure they are getting the most out of all their employees to […]

Fewer employees are able to take time off for Christmas, survey reveals

The majority of UK professionals aren’t given time off at Christmas despite believing that their companies should shut down entirely, a recent survey conducted by CV-Library has been able to reveal. The poll found that 40 percent of UK businesses only close for the bare minimum of two bank holidays over Christmas, although 63.9 percent […]

London Borough deploys ANPR-based CCTV system for enforcing HGV weight restrictions

One of London’s local authorities has decided to implement an advanced CCTV system aimed at enforcing HGV weight restrictions which apply to HGVs exceeding 7.5 tonnes on designated roads. The London Borough of Hillingdon has decided to implement the system in order to improve safety and security on the roads, while in the same time […]