What is Workforce Management? A Complete Guide for UK Businesses
Workforce Management (WFM) is the formal, technology-enabled process that ensures an organization maintains the right size, shape, and functional capability to meet current and future business demands. Without an effective WFM system, organizations often find themselves "flying blind," forced into costly, reactive adjustments when faced with change
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Biometric Time Clocks Explained: Fingerprint vs Facial Recognition
Biometric time clocks are increasingly used by employers to improve the accuracy and security of employee time tracking by verifying identity through unique physical characteristics. In most workplace settings, this technology takes the form of fingerprint scanning or facial recognition, each offering distinct advantages and challenges. This article explains how biometric time clocks work, compares fingerprint and facial recognition systems, and examines their suitability for different working environments, with particular attention to hygiene, intrusiveness, and UK GDPR compliance. It also outlines the key legal considerations organisations must address before implementing biometric attendance systems and how these tools integrate with modern HR software.
HR Tech
What is an open-ended contract and how does it work?
Unlike a fixed-term contract, an open ended contract has no set end date. But there are other differences, too – here’s our explanation of what is an open-ended contract and how does it work.
HR
How to attract top talent
Not long ago, remote work was considered a game-changer perk. Not so much these days – so how do organisations attract and retain top talent in an ever-changing talent marketplace?
HR
Top 8 in-demand jobs for 2024 and why they’re so popular
Here are some of the most in-demand jobs of 2024, why they’re getting more popular, and why they’re so difficult to hire for.
HR
What HR needs to know about Rachel Reeves’s 2024 Autumn Budget
From payroll to benefits and employee planning, here’s how Rachel Reeves’s Autumn Budget 2024 is shaking things up for HR teams in the UK.
Compensation
Is your rigid HR system struggling to keep up with the modern flexible workforce?
The article highlights how traditional HR systems struggle to handle today’s flexible workforce, urging the need for modern platforms with better contract management, real-time feedback, mobile access, and AI integration to boost efficiency.
HR Software
From office to anywhere: tips to move your traditional office to remote work
Does the recent wave of back-to-office mandates from companies like Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Starbucks signal the terminal decline of remote work? No, because these headlines only scratch the surface; the reality is far more nuanced, even within these organisations. For instance, 2024 data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that while fully […]
HR
How to engage deskless workers by welcoming them into the digital age
Deskless workers make up 80% of the workforce, but are often left out or forgotten by the plethora of HR engagement strategies. Here’s how to fix that.
HR Tech