National sickie day – 7 workforce planning tips that can help you reduce...
Today has been dubbed ‘National Sickie Day’ – which many believe to be the worst day of the year for employee absenteeism. In 2014, an estimated 375,000 people called in sick on the first Monday in...
View Article4 steps to help you minimise the impact of adverse weather on your organisation
This winter, torrential rain and severe gales have brought chaos to Britain. Cumbria was amongst the worst affected areas as storms brought flooding to the region, forcing people to evacuate their...
View ArticleBudget 2016: Britain’s Productivity Problem and how Workforce Planning can help
On Wednesday, Chancellor George Osborne delivered the Conservative government’s 2016 budget. While Osborne’s tax on sugary drinks captured most attention, one of the key announcements was the Office...
View ArticleThe role optimised crew rosters play in reducing reliance on private ambulances
Today’s BBC report, which revealed NHS spending on private ambulances for 999 calls in England has trebled over four years, will come as no surprise to anyone working within Ambulance Trusts. Figures...
View ArticleOvertime & holiday pay legislation – offset the impact with optimised shift...
Overtime can corrode an organisation’s efficiency and productivity…a situation that’s compounded by new legislation which makes this way of working even more costly. Since 2015 employers should have...
View ArticleFootball fever is a real sickness
The UEFA Euro 2016 championship highlights the impact absence can have on the UK’s productivity and re-enforces the role shift pattern planning and effective workforce management has in reducing it....
View ArticleRemain or Leave? – Either way working time will change
As the UK approaches the big vote on our membership of the EU, it’s worth considering the implications for a key piece of legislation that affects us all. The Working Time Regulations, introduced in...
View ArticleBrexit creates imperative to tackle workforce productivity & efficiency
Last week’s referendum result has created seismic shocks that are being felt across public and private sectors. Despite uncertainty around the country’s future direction, organisations can ill afford...
View ArticleReducing agency worker reliance & risk
Agency staff used to be the easy option…the ‘go to’ workforce solution for organisations needing to boost labour supply during peak demand and reduce it in quieter periods. The flexibility and low...
View ArticleWorkforce Planning Masterclass Review
Workforce productivity and resilience has become a major focus for employers given current economic uncertainty, a highly competitive labour market and changes to working time legislation. Working Time...
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