Though the pandemic is far from over, lockdown restrictions in the UK have been lifted and lots of UK workers are eager to take a well-deserved holiday. What’s more, lots of employees have been saving their annual leave allowance for when they’re able to take a proper vacation. However, while this is great news, this […]
Release 2.16 – PDF output, print and notification updates
New features & enhancements PDF output / print Now within the Wallchart page, you will see a new option for ‘print’. This will allow you to print to PDF all leave booked for the month selected, as well as restricting the output to particular role/office/department (if used). Admin notification changes Several email notifications which can […]
myHappymind case study
About myHappymind myHappymind provide a curriculum to teach primary-aged children lifelong habits to manage their mental health and wellbeing, and sell online courses to families to do the same. They’re very proud to be backed by the NHS based on the impact they have seen the program have in a large number of primary schools. […]
5 Reasons to Invest in Employee Leave Management Solutions
What are leave management solutions? Do we really need one just to manage the leave of the staff? Aren’t manual spreadsheet entries enough to track the staff leave and absence? Manually updating spreadsheets is not only time-consuming but also prone to errors, making the process inefficient. In addition, relying on paper forms as another outdated […]
How to Optimise Your Leave Management Process?
People leave due to managers, not companies. 57 per cent of employees have left a job because of their manager. Poor management can create a significant dent in your employer brand. Companies face significant challenges in retaining employees who are experiencing a lack of productivity and engagement at the workplace due to poor leave and […]
How employee absence can be measured
Employee absence, especially unplanned absences, impact companies in several ways – especially when it comes to productivity. The most apparent reason for this is the reduced output that results from having fewer employees. This has the potential to be a significant bottleneck if a company has a compact workforce and/or it’s a busy period for […]
Health and wellbeing impacts from the pandemic
The pandemic has changed each one of us in a variety of ways, with one of the most apparent being the way it’s affected our health and wellbeing. Predominantly, the pandemic has brought our physical health into sharper focus. Collectively, we’ve never been more conscious of our physical health and signs of illness – in […]
Should you rethink the working week?
People have been clamouring for us to collectively rethink the working week for decades. However, after the emergence of COVID-19 and the manner in which it rapidly changed the world, companies and, more importantly, their staff, now know it’s possible to do their job without having to come into the office every day. In fact, […]
Are Employees Working: Understanding Their Roles and Responsibilities
UK workers have among the longest working weeks in Europe, with estimates ranging from 38.4 to 42.5 hours on average. The question is, how many of those hours are actually spent working? This then raises a further question: should we rethink the working week and what are employees doing with the rest of their time? […]
How going paperfree can change your life
In an increasingly competitive market, there’s a constant incentive, not to mention pressure, to become more efficient when and where possible. One of the best ways to achieve this is to go paperfree. Now, although paper still has its place in the 21st-century workplace, we don’t depend on it as much as we used to. […]