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The level of employee interest into shared parental leave (SPL) will actually be much higher than initially estimated by the British government, a recent report published by law firm Linklaters was able to reveal. The survey polled 250 recent parents and parents-to-be working in FTSE 100 companies about SPL and a staggering two-thirds (63%) said […]

Deploying advanced workforce management systems is a vital step in any manager’s strategy to stay on top of their employees’ expenses and payroll, experts in the field have argued. The first step towards achieving a superior level of control over your employee’s expenses is to create a comprehensive expenses policy, which can save money and […]

The global market for security and access control systems’ integration has topped $59.5 billion in 2013, a recent report by the IHS was able to reveal, and revenue is expected to continue growing in excess of 9% through 2018, according to the research firm. The security system integration market consists of the design, consultancy, installation, […]

SME managers and owners working overtime add £22bn to the UK economy, a recent report from digital lender Everline and the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) was able to reveal. The survey polled more than 1,000 decision makers in small businesses and found that, on average, almost 80% of SME managers admitted to […]

Biometric time and attendance systems designed to provide irrefutable proof of attendance are set to be installed across all the colleges in the Indian state of Uttarakhand as a means to ensure teacher’s attendance, a recent news report in the local media was able to reveal. The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday ordered the state […]

Improving the quality of post-secondary vocational training is a key factor in ensuring long-term skill availability and job creation opportunities in today’s highly-demanding jobs market, a recent report by the OECD has argued. The “Skills Beyond School: Synthesis Report” recently released by the organization points out that the most basic vocational courses cannot teach the […]

The number of people currently in employment has reached a record-breaking 30.79 million, recent statistical data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) was able to reveal. The figures revealed that 694,000 more people are in jobs compared to this time last year. Furthermore, employment increased by 112,000 over the last 3 months alone, […]

Implementing a solid and reliable workforce management system should become a priority for every forward-looking company nowadays, as 61% of British employees plan to move jobs in the next 12 months. Recent research by recruitment company Hays published as a part of its latest UK Salary and Recruiting Trends report suggests that “candidate confidence” is […]

A fully-featured, versatile remote workers module can help companies monitor their employees’ activity in a reliable and effective manner, even when they’re taking up overseas positions. This is especially important nowadays, as British companies are increasing the number of employees they send to work overseas but are not able to quantify the ROI, according to […]

The lack of suitable skills among candidates is leaving SMEs unable to fill up to 520,000 newly available positions, leading to a deficit of around £18billion to the UK economy, recent research was able to reveal. The survey carried out by digital lender for small businesses Everline and the Centre for Economic and Business Research […]

The implementation of effective workforce management systems can help reduce some of the negative effects induced by shift work, which include significant damage to staff’s ability to think and remember. Staff doing regular shift work can suffer from a substantial decline in brain functions such as memory, speed of thought and wider cognitive ability, which […]

Accurate time and attendance systems designed to meet the specific requirements of companies that decide to implement various remote and flexible working schemes will become increasingly important on the future, as more and more employees decide to embrace alternative working arrangements. Data from recent research carried out by the CIPD in partnership with the Agile […]