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A worker on a London construction site has received a prison sentence after being charged with multiple CSCS card fraud offences, a recent news report has been able to reveal. Isaac Agyekun of London pleaded guilty and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment. The case followed an incident on 17 February at the Westfield shopping centre […]

Modern and secure biometric time and attendance systems could soon replace the older attendance registers and roll calls in primary schools across the Indian state of Goa, a recent news report has been able to reveal. Under a central government scheme, local authorities will install biometric time and attendance systems in two government primary schools […]

Up to 6,000 jobs will be axed following a strategic review carried out by Centrica, owner of the UK’s largest energy supplier, British Gas, the company has revealed during its interim results for the period ended 30 June 2015. The move is likely triggered by the fact that Centrica group profits fell 3% to £1 […]

Solid and reliable workforce management solutions could help companies mitigate the looming „skills emergency” that’s likely to affect the UK economy in the near future, according to this year’s CBI/Pearson Education and Skills survey. The survey received responses from more than 300 organisations, collectively employing more than 1.2 million people across the UK. Participants ranged […]

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has urged retailers to hire digitally-skilled staff in order to tackle a forthcoming productivity fall, a recent news report has been able to reveal. The organization’s report suggests that as retail becomes increasingly digitalised, a completely different workforce expertise is required to keep pace with this trend. […]

An advanced system designed to use CCTV cameras and automatic image recognition software to detect litter being dropped is currently being developed

British small and medium-sized (SME) manufacturers have continued to grow in the three months to July, but were slightly affected by a lower level of performance in terms of exports, a recent news report has been able to reveal. The survey of 408 companies reported steady growth in new domestic orders over the quarter and […]

Granting employees the freedom of flexible working is starting to become an increasingly popular trend, even with employers where working long-hours in the office is somewhat of a well-established tradition, such as the legal sector. For example, Magic Circle law firm, Clifford Chance, has revealed it will be adopting an ‘agile working’ philosophy over the […]

A new biometric access system will help baseball fans enter the grounds of Coors Field stadium in Denver much faster than before, a recent news report has been able to find. The new system will enable the use of fingerprint recognition technology to screen entrants as they head into the venue. There will be a […]

The number of people taking up night shifts has increased significantly over the past couple of years, recent data published by TUC has been able to suggest. The report, titled ”A Hard Day’s Night”, points out that there has been a 6.9% increase in people working nights between 2007 and 2014. The number of women […]

A local government in India is currently taking into consideration the possibility of installing biometric time and attendance systems in local hospitals, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to find. The Delhi government is considering this move after numerous local hospitals have received complaints about medical employees failing to […]

The code of practice relating to Maintenance of CCTV Surveillance Systems issued by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has recently been revised to ensure full compatibility with the principles of the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice. The revised code of practice complements the updated Code of Practice and associated guidance for Planning, Design, Installation […]