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The difference in the level of productivity between the UK and the other G7 countries is the biggest it’s been since comparable estimates began in 1991, the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have been able to reveal. The data suggests that the UK is lagging behind all but Japan in both […]

A biometric clocking system has been deployed in the city of Makati, in the Philippines, as a means to reduce fraud and eliminate “ghost employees” among staff, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. “Ghost employees” are fictitious individuals drawing salaries on behalf of other city staff. In order […]

Construction Skills Certification Scheme has recently issued some fresh advice on using the smart technology in CSCS cards, which makes checking and storing cardholders’ information quicker and more accurate. The CSCSs points out that all cards issued by the core scheme (not affiliated schemes) are smart. This technology makes it easier to check the information […]

Saudi Arabia’s biometric access control systems’ market is expected to witness robust growth across all the verticals owing to increasing infrastructure investments for economic diversification, data from a recent market research report has been able to suggest. The “Saudi Arabia Access Control Systems Market (2015-2021)” report from Research and Markets suggests that the country has […]

Employers must become more productive in order to cope with the burden that will be brought along by the National Living Wage, a new research report from the CIPD has been able to reveal. The research revealed that, spite two years of growth, a fifth (21%) of companies are not currently making the necessary investments […]

Nearly two thirds of British SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) are optimistic about the growth of their business and are thriving as a result of owning their own business, according to a recent survey by AXA PPP healthcare. SME owners also recognised the greater flexibility (58 per cent) and the greater freedom (37 per cent) that […]

A campaign that aims to dramatically improve the safety of automated gates in the UK has received a significant boost with the UK’s leading safety charities, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and British Safety Council, coming on board. The campaign organised by the Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) Powered Gate Group […]

Around a third of UK and US employees are seriously considering changing jobs within the next 6 months, a recent survey has been able to reveal. The poll of 2,000 US and UK employees and HR leaders suggests that sixty percent of HR leaders believe that their companies provide employees with a clear career path […]

Making sure that one’s Smart Card-Based Access Control System is secure and protected against any threats is a vital issue nowadays, especially since there are several ways in which an attacker could potentially leverage security shortcomings to their own advantage via skimming, eavesdropping and relay attacks. RFID devices are typically used as proximity or smart […]

Schools and educational institutions can boost their productivity and better manage staff by implementing a comprehensive biometric time and attendance system. This is precisely the decision taken by the City School District of New Rochelle in New York, the United States, who will implement a biometric time and attendance system that will be used to […]

Locum medical staff will cost the NHS around 1 billion pounds in 2015/2015, as the service is having some major issues in recruiting permanent members of staff, recent figures have been able to reveal. Almost 85 per cent of locum shift doctors were needed to cover unfilled staff vacancies this year, an increase of 18.6 […]

Working grandparents will be able to take paid time off to look after their grandchildren under new plans revealed by the government to extend the shared parental leave scheme, a recent news report has been able to reveal. Chancellor George Osborne unveiled the new plans at the Conservative Party conference that began in Manchester this week. Under […]