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Calculating employees’ hours is one of the most important tasks for an HR or payroll team. We look at how it can be improved. 

Physical security is a significant concern for many UK businesses across all industrial sectors. It really doesn't matter how large or small your company is; it is up to you as the owner to take all the necessary security precautions you need to ensure the safety of you and your staff onsite, especially if your company handles a lot of sensitive information and holds valuable business assets such as tools, machinery and IT equipment onsite.

Effective Time and Attendance (T&A) management is now an essential part of any HR management strategy. The right T&A solution can transform the way your organisation operates, improving productivity and team wellbeing.

To realise these benefits, you must choose the right solution. However, how do you know which is best for your business? We examine seven criteria to consider when choosing a T&A solution.

Are you considering whether your company needs an access control solution? There are many ways to provide and manage access control, from fobs to mobile phones. Have you considered a biometric system?

As Christmas approaches, it’s likely that holiday requests will be coming in to your HR team. It’s important for the whole business to track them correctly. However, there are many other reasons for staff absence: parental leave, illness, sabbatical, training courses, medical appointments to name a few.

To manage your workforce effectively, you must track absences in an efficient system that records the right information. Here are three things you should look for when choosing absence management software.

Most of us enjoy a Bank Holiday and wish a four-day working week was the standard. Under the government plans to boost flexible working, employees will be able to request a four-day working week. Here we examine the practicalities of this new working week.

Today, most companies recognise the need for a well-established onboarding process, but few spend the time to establish the offboarding process. Neglecting this crucial stage of the employee's life could be a mistake

In the working environment, badges are usually used for two main reasons: access control (permitting access to a restricted building) and clocking in for monitoring attendance. Different organisations have different requirements based on set criteria and restrictions, but how do you choose the most suitable method for your company? What do you need to consider? What options are available?

Digitalising is becoming the way forward for the majority of companies when it comes to modernising their Human Resources department. Saving time and reducing costs are major benefits but other elements also come into play…