Attendance monitoring software automatically informs managers of missing employees

Accurate information about absenteeism and lateness is crucial for any organization, especially when union members working for the respective bodies (either public or private) decide to strike over pay disputes or other issues.

Biometric systems to help make schools’ lunch lines more efficient

Biometric identification systems have a widespread range of useful applications that go way beyond access restriction and control.

UK unemployment records sharpest annual drop since 1988

There were 2.02 million unemployed people in the UK between May and July 2014, 468,000 fewer than a year earlier – the largest annual fall in unemployment since 1988, data obtained from the UK Labour Market September 2014 report released by the ONS can

British SMEs expect strong growth over next 12 months, FSB report suggest

Small and medium businesses across the UK are very confident about their future prospects, figures obtained from the latest survey carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) were able to reveal.

Biometric time and attendance systems to streamline Government staff monitoring

Biometric time and attendance systems will help Government authorities ensure punctuality and accountability of employees in public offices across the Indian state of Punjab, a news report could reveal.

Zero hours staff to take legal action against employer over bonus scheme

One of the UK’s largest sports retailers faces legal action over barring zero hours staff from a multimillion-pound bonus scheme, a source close to the matter was able to reveal.

Human Resources Management to play crucial role in preventing NHS fraud, report claims

Solid and reliable employee management systems can play a key role in tackling fraud across the NHS, analysis carried out by accountancy experts Baker Tilly was able to reveal.

Visitor monitoring systems can help prevent drug smuggling

A solid and reliable visitor monitoring system is a mission-critical component for any detention facility, as it allows staff to prevent smuggling and other illegal activities. The importance of such a system was proved once more when a man was arrested after acting suspiciously during a prison visit and then jailed for trying to pass drugs to an inmate.

British companies plan to hire fewer people in Q4, study reveals

UK companies have dramatically slashed their hiring intentions for Q4, 2014, with the national outlook reaching +6%, down from +8% in the previous three months, data published in the most recent Manpower Employment Outlook Survey was able to reveal.