Efficient use of seasonal workers in the catering industry
Whether it's Christmas parties or the summer peak season, restaurants cannot function without …
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Successfully deploying seasonal workers in event management
Successfully deploying seasonal workers in event management
Christmas markets, company parties, and concerts: the event industry relies on seasonal workers …
Successfully integrating seasonal workers during the Christmas rush
Black Friday, Advent weekends, Christmas: without seasonal workers, the retail sector would …
Digital onboarding: How to design the process for your company
Digital onboarding has become the norm for many companies since the pandemic. Learn how to …
When new employees leave straight away: These onboarding mistakes should be avoided
Mistakes in onboarding can lead to hard-won specialists resigning during their probationary …
Successfully managing seasonal workers in logistics
Parcel volumes double in December. Logistics companies need seasonal workers—and digital …
Onboarding: How to seamlessly integrate new colleagues into existing shift schedules
In companies with shift work, the onboarding of new employees should also include the shift …
Time recording in the dental practice: a practical guide
Time recording offers owners of dental practices various advantages: they comply with legal …
AI recruiting: a comprehensive guide for companies
AI is also playing an increasingly important role in recruiting and can support both applicant …
Time recording in large companies: Strategy, implementation and checklist
Time recording in large companies: Strategy, implementation and checklist Time recording …
Work-life balance and shift work: do they go together?
Shift work poses great challenges for employees, but there are ways to achieve a certain …
Hybrid working has become the norm
The majority of employees now work hybrid, i.e. both mobile and in the office. This is shown …
Working hours: Is ‘life-life balance’ the problem?
CDU Secretary General Carsten Linnemann defends Chancellor Merz's call for longer working …
HRIS: For which companies an HR information system is worthwhile
This article will explain HRIS and its applications. Examples will be given, showing which …
Time tracking in the veterinary practice: Important information for practice owners
In many veterinary practices, working hours are still recorded “by hand” - using timesheets …
Holiday Cheer Without the Headache: A Guide to Smooth Leave Management
43% of UK businesses experience staffing shortages during the festive season. Navigate the …
Navigating the World of Zero-Hours Contracts in UK: A Comprehensive Guide
A recent survey from ACAS concluded that 3 in 5 workers in the UK were unaware of zero-hours …
UK’s Flexible Working Act 2023: FAQs for Employers and Employees
Enacted in July 2023, this law aims to promote flexible working arrangements, empowering …
The Workers (Predictable Terms & Conditions) Bill : Know Your Rights!
This law is a significant step forward for workers' rights in the UK. It gives workers more …
The High Price of Bad Rota & Rota Mismanagement (from profits to pitfall)
Spreadsheet rota scheduling, discontent in rota workers due to inflexible rota costs a lot …
Optimising Hospitality Workforce Allocation with Effective Rota Scheduling
Reduce time to rota by 37%. Bring balance & harmony to rota workers. Deliver exceptional …
How Retail Shift Planning Software Helps the Dynamic & Modern Retail Workforce
Both large and small retail organisations have complex scheduling needs. Week after week, …
Guide to Work Rota Laws & Labour Compliance in the UK for Small Businesses
Rota disputes and settlements are a part of a rota manager's job now. How do you keep up …
Rota Planning Guide for a Downtime Proof Manufacturing Business
Neglecting order fulfilment in any manufacturing business can incur issues. Here is how you …
Over 70% Burnout in Healthcare Staff (begin wellness with scheduling)
12 million workers in UK face work burnout. Healthcare workers are the highest affected. …
Effective Rota Scheduling in Care Homes (& reduce staffing costs)
You'll need care workers, registered nurses, healthcare professionals, skilled coordinators …
Does the New ‘Fit Notes Law’ Affect Staff Leave Policy in UK?
The new law brings the introduction of digital fit notes in April (2022). So, how does this …
Manage & Schedule Temporary Staff for Christmas Sales (with predictive rota)
Staffing & rota planning doubles in size over Christmas, thereby your scheduling headaches. …
Erostering & Shift Planning for Remote Workers (by avoiding the rota crimes)
Remote working is fun for workers but not for rota supervisors & managers. Let's make rota …
Rota Scheduling Done Right in a Hospitality Business (without spreadsheets)
Spreadsheet rota planning for hospitality costs 17% more. Get 24/7 shift coverage with flexible …
Rota, Timesheet & Payroll Management for Part-Time Employees
Build an effective part-time employee scheduling model & track time. Best practices & common …
Plan employee rota scheduling during a mandatory downtime like a boss!
Mandatory downtime periods include breaks during the working day, breaks between working …
No Excuses! How To Increase Employee Attendance With Online Tools?
To start managing employee attendance, a company will need to set up a structure for measuring …
The Shift Manager’s Guide to Handling Rota Stress for Employees
For many, shift work leads to chronic levels of fatigue due to poor sleep cycles. The research …
HR Compliances Small Business Owners Should Know to Avoid Huge Financial Loss in UK
Laws made easy for business owners. Let's educate you on working hours act, discrimination …
How to Motivate Employees to Track Time (and get back to the beach early)
78% staff belive tracking time penalises them. Understand why employees resist logging time? …
Joy of an Employee & Concerns of an Employer – Flexible Working Policy
63% staff prefer flexible working over perks or a pay rise. It makes sense to publish a healthy …
Automatic Rota Scheduling Loved by Rota Managers
One-click rota automation. Autofill employees with needed skill and availability into rota …
Simplest Guide for Payroll in Small & Medium Businesses
All employers must report their PAYE information to HMRC in real-time. This is known as Real …
4 Day Working Week in UK – Is it the Future of Work?
Early research from Iceland between 2015-2019 found employees to be in favour of the four-day …
Heard of ‘Just-in-time’ Predictive Scheduling Practice?
Predictive scheduling is the process of giving out employee schedules ahead of time. It is …
How to Manage Leave Requests ‘Fairly’ in the Workplace
Almost all workers have the statutory right to 5.6 weeks of paid leave each calendar year. …
Timesheet Benefits every Business Owner Must Know
How do you implement good employee time tracking in the modern world where the workforce …
7 Ways to Meet Holiday Demand & Rota Staffing in Retail
17% of retails suffer from less staff during peak business hours and holidays. Help your …
Best Practices to Eliminate ‘Missed Shift’ or ‘No Call No Shows’
18% of employees miss a shift. Eliminate missed shifts to help your business cover the losses. …
Simple Guide for Holiday Staffing & Rota Planning in Restaurants
37% of restaurants suffer from less staff during peak business hours and holidays. Help your …
PTO – Guide for Paid Time Off & Statutory Eligibility
Paid time off is exactly what it sounds like: time away from work. During this time, an employee …
Top 7 Benefits of Timekeeping for Owners & Employees
For a business, it is vital to monitor the number of hours worked by an employee. Without …
Working Hours & Break Laws in UK every Owner & Employee should be aware of!
30 mins after 6 hours and 45 minutes after 9 hours of uninterrupted work are the official …
Team Papershift: Dylans way from the United States to Papershift
Let's start with Dylan and his experiences of moving from America to Germany and his impressions …
5 reasons why timesheet is important for Small & Medium businesses?
Timesheets are incredibly important to most businesses. We hope this guide has helped you …
Holiday entitlement – the law, rights & FAQs answered for every employee
All employees have a right to receive paid holiday regardless of their contract type. This …
Using Excel is not Cheaper than a Rota Software. Here are 9 Reasons.
Excel rota templates are a lot cheaper than software. If this is what you believe, we'd like …
Work Rota Laws in UK that an Owner & Employee Should be Aware Of !!
Understanding the work rota laws in the UK can be confusing. We have compiled the basic laws …
Top 4 questions on Zero-hour contracts answered
In essence, zero-hour contract is between an employer & a worker. Wherein, the employer is …
Common Shift Planning Mistakes by Rota Planners & How to Avoid them
On average, a rota planner spends 10 to 15 hours a week to plan shifts with redundant tools. …
Papershift’s COVID response for our Employees & Customers
Papershift’s COVID response was helped thanks to our ‘Digital DNA’. At …
Guide to Planning Staff Vacation & Absence without affecting Team Performance
The sickness absence in the UK for the year 2018 was reported at a loss of 141 million days. …
Guide to introducing ‘Digital Time Tracking’ for your organization
Most organizations manage time tracking as a ritual. The time tracking exercise offers a …
Shift planning, time tracking for remote work & home office
Guide to remote time tracking for teams in home office Undeniably, the...