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.
Remote working has become so commonplace in recent months that it’s constantly referred to as the ‘new normal’. However, for some of your staff, the keyword in that phrase is new – and working from home doesn’t feel ‘normal’ at all. Similarly, even those employees who’ve worked from home in the past aren’t accustomed to […]
New features & enhancements New account page and add/edit user page There is now a more logical layout for the account and add/edit user pages, as well as introduction of several new optional fields including: Birthday date – Shows up on the Wallchart for that person’s birthday Phone number Emergency contact name and number Notes […]
For businesses to best manage their employee absences, it’s vital that they have an idea of as many reasons their employees might be absent as possible. Recognizing the different types of absence and understanding various absence types is crucial, as it allows organizations to categorize and address each scenario effectively. This allows you to plan […]
Sickness absence is often seen by companies as something that simply happens to every organisation and doesn’t have to be managed. Furthermore, due to the personal nature of sickness, it was viewed as something that couldn’t be managed – without potentially delving too far into an employee’s private life. However, the ongoing, global pandemic has […]
Being on furlough, much like ‘social distancing’, isn’t something many of us thought about before this year. At present, however, it’s a concept we hear thrown around on a daily basis. However, despite it becoming a part of our everyday vocabulary, many organisations are unclear still unclear on what furlough means for them. This post […]
Absence, in its various guises, is inevitable – employees have to take time off. Consistently being caught off-guard by staff absence, however, doesn’t have to be. Creating a structured absence policy gives you a plan of action for dealing with both planned absence (such as holidays or parental leave) and unplanned absence (such as sickness […]
In light of the continuing situation with COVID-19, the UK government recently made changes to the rules regarding an employee’s ability to carry over annual leave. Under UK law and EU law, the statutory minimum holiday entitlement is 5.6 weeks, which includes 1.6 weeks for bank holidays. These measures have been put in place for […]
With our present circumstances, working from home and remote working has become the new norm, resulting in makeshift, home offices springing up the world over. The extraordinary circumstances of the pandemic have transformed working from home into a ‘new normal’ for many workers. This shift has provided employers and employees with practical insights into the […]
New features & enhancements Bulk import leave data There is a new page which now allows leave to be bulk imported via a CSV file. Display working hours when custom work schedules is enabled The working hours will now be shown in different places in the admin panel, when the custom work schedules is enabled. […]
HR personnel tend to have so many functions and responsibilities within an organisation, that they’re often among a company’s busiest employees. Additionally, their role constantly sees them facing unforeseen problems that require an urgent resolution. However, with the right resources to hand, many of the task your HR team carries out every day can be […]
