Alongside simplifying leave management with ScheduleLeave, we publish practical blogs on managing time off, HR best practices, handling workplace change, and running a small business more effectively.
New features & enhancements Improved custom work schedules Previously when setting up a work schedule, it was setup from the beginning of time with no ability to setup different work schedules for set time periods. This system has now been overhauled to allow the original functionality, as well as defining schedules for set time periods. […]
Everyone loves a long weekend, right? Having another day to play with gives us the opportunity to make bigger, better plans for our free time. Weekend getaways become more appealing, as there’s less need to rush and less reason to worry about returning to work worn out. Better still, a little more time gives us […]
Mental health is a subject that’s long been misunderstood. As a society, we’ve tended to focus on the more severe examples of mental health problems: those that result in people being diagnosed with a condition and receiving professional help. The truth is, however, that mental health isn’t all too different from physical health in that […]
New features & enhancements Locked dates by department It’s now possible to setup locked dates for a specific department instead of just the entire company. Approval from Wallchart As an approver or admin user, approval from clicking on the booking on the wallchart is now possible to avoid needing to navigate to the approval page. […]
Every company has to deal with their employees leaving at some point: it’s an inevitable part of running a business. What isn’t as inevitable, fortunately, is the disruption that a departing employee can cause. That’s something that a company has some influence over, and an employee’s notice period plays a large part in that. The […]
Although technology, namely faster internet bandwidth speeds and sophisticated communication tools, has endowed businesses with greater flexibility – and allows them to continue operating, company culture usually suffers as a result. A distributed workforce, which refers to teams spread across different locations and time zones, is becoming increasingly common in remote work environments and brings […]
A constructive, positive company culture is essential for a business’ long-term prosperity. The better an organisation’s culture – the happier and more productive their workforce and the higher their rate of staff retention. A healthy work culture shapes the overall environment, values, and norms within an organization, supporting employee well-being and work-life balance. However, businesses […]
New features & enhancements Trial expiry changes Now if you’re a customer where your trial has expired, you can login to provide billing details to re-enable your company accounts on ScheduleLeave. Additional countries added to public holidays We have now added multiple new countries to the public holiday / bank holiday list, with more to […]
New features & enhancements Booking clash message improvement Now when a user performs a booking where it’s blocked due to the setting “Maximum People Absent“, it will display the dates of the booking which clash with the booking the user is trying to perform. Forgot password improvements Now when a user logs in with an […]
Although absenteeism is a persistent problem for business, on the opposite end of the scale is the issue of presenteeism. This post explores the concept of presenteeism, its causes, how it affects businesses and what you can do about it. What is presenteeism? Presenteeism refers to instances when employees come into work despite feeling unwell […]
