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Mental health conditions are rising at alarming levels in parts of the civil service, figures released in response to a House of Commons question suggest. Data points out that in the Department of Health absences classed as mental health-related now account for 28 per cent of total absences, up 15 per cent since 2011. A […]

The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) is urging employers and construction workers to be vigilant when dealing with third party companies that offer CSCS card application services because feedback from cardholders has revealed wide discrepancies in the prices charged by some online third party organisations. The organization pointed out that the official price of a […]

The global perimeter intrusion prevention systems market is projected to reach $20.4 billion by 2019 at a CAGR of 8.54%, according to market research conducted by Technavio. The market by access control systems is expected to record $9 billion in revenue by 2019, quite the jump from $5.6 billion in 2014. Access control systems include […]

When deployed and used in an efficient manner, personnel management systems can help HR practitioners improve staff’s productivity, especially in those specific areas where stress can have a significantly adverse effect on employee productivity. Research from Britain’s Healthiest Workplace, surveying more than 32,538 workers across all UK industries, revealed that high stress and lack of […]

The biometric time and attendance systems and workforce management solutions’ market is expected to reach close to USD 26.57 billion in revenue by 2019, a new research report by Techavio has been able to suggest. The ‘Global Biometrics Market in Workforce Management 2015-2019’ suggests that the global biometric monitoring market in workforce management is likely […]

A Fire Roll Call System can help streamline personnel evacuation in case of an emergency, such as a dangerous industrial blaze. Such an unfortunate event has recently affected an industrial estate in Stafford, where a massive fire has destroyed a warehouse on the Astonfields Industrial Estate. The fire broke out at 8.45am at Global Hygiene […]

Time and Attendance systems can prove to be highly valuable tools when dealing with low manning levels caused by strike actions, such as the ones that are likely to affect the Royal Mail and even the BBC, according to a recent report. Unite, the UK’s biggest trade union, said almost 4,900 of its members who […]

The impact of flexible working legislation has been minimal in London, research from the CIPD has found. Despite the fact that, ever since July 2014, employees with at least 26 weeks’ service have been allowed to request flexible working, only around 52 per cent of Londoners enjoy any sort of flexible working, 2 per cent […]

Thousands of pounds worth of workmen’s tools, gardening tools and equipment have been stolen during a series burglaries at building sites, garden sheds and outbuildings in Uttlesford, a recent news report in the local media has been able to find. An Essex Police spokesman said: “In springtime we often notice an increase in shed burglaries. […]

One of the largest higher education institutions in Scotland has deployed a biometric tracking system for monitoring attendance and improving employee management, a recent news report has revealed. The Russell Group university installed 11 biometric kiosks at two of its campuses in a bid to track staff as they clocked in and out of work. […]

Employee management systems can help firms streamline overtime monitoring, which is a particular important issue nowadays, since UK employees work more than 5 weeks for free, according to a recent study. The poll of over 16,000 of Britain’s workers conducted by CV-Library revealed that the average UK professional contracted to work 7.5 hours per day […]

The poor adoption of digital technologies across the UK is holding back economic growth, a recent research report by the CBI and IBM has been able to find. The paper, “Embracing Digital in Every Sector”, suggests that over half (55%) of “pioneer” firms are adopting digital technologies and processes, while the other half (45%) are […]