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Guide to Work Rota Laws & Labour Compliance in the UK for Small Businesses
How Retail Shift Planning Software Helps the Dynamic & Modern Retail Workforce

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

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

Rota Planning Guide for a Downtime Proof Manufacturing Business

Neglecting order fulfilment in any manufacturing business can incur issues. Here is how you …

healthcare workers burnout in UK and steps to begin their wellness and happiness with rota scheduling explained by Papershift

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 and thereby reducing staffing costs and best practices explained by Papershift

Effective Rota Scheduling in Care Homes (& reduce staffing costs)

You'll need care workers, registered nurses, healthcare professionals, skilled coordinators …

fit notes sick leave policy law in UK and its affect on small businesses explained by Papershift

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 …

Identify the business’s needs over the festive season. Look over previous Christmas period and current staffing levels to determine the roles that need to be filled and the days, times and locations at which you need to fill them.  Review existing staffing resources. Take a look at the suitability and availability of the staff members you already have for each shift. Discuss with permanent employees what they expect of their shifts over the period and see where there are gaps that seasonal workers can fill.  Assign resources. Map out each shift and make sure equipment, tools, and skills are available when they are necessary. This may see you mixing temporary staff with permanent workers to get the best balance. 

Manage & Schedule Temporary Staff for Christmas Sales (with predictive rota)

Staffing & rota planning doubles in size over Christmas, thereby your scheduling headaches. …

erostering and rota planning for remote workers in the UK explained by Papershift

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 using spreadsheets explained by Papershift

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 and payroll management for part time employees in Europe explained by Papershift

Rota, Timesheet & Payroll Management for Part-Time Employees

Build an effective part-time employee scheduling model & track time. Best practices & common …

employee rota scheduling planning during a mandatory downtime in small businesses in UK explained by Papershift

Plan employee rota scheduling during a mandatory downtime like a boss!

Mandatory downtime periods include breaks during the working day, breaks between working …

increase employee attendance at workplaces with online time tracking and rota planning tools with Papershift

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 …

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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 and rules that small business owner in the UK should be aware of explained by Papershift

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 …

motivate employees to track time in your small and medium business explained by Papershift

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? …

flexible working policy at workplaces in the UK explained by Papershift

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 created by Papershift

Automatic Rota Scheduling Loved by Rota Managers

One-click rota automation. Autofill employees with needed skill and availability into rota …

payroll guide for small and medium businesses in the UK

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 work week in UK workplaces explained by Papershift

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 …

predictive scheduling

Heard of ‘Just-in-time’ Predictive Scheduling Practice?

Predictive scheduling is the process of giving out employee schedules ahead of time. It is …

manage leave requests fairly at workplace

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. …

time tracking benefits

Timesheet Benefits every Business Owner Must Know

How do you implement good employee time tracking in the modern world where the workforce …

holiday staffing and rota planning in retail

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 …

missed shifts and no call no shows

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. …

holiday staffing and rota planning for restaurants

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 - Paid Time Off Policy by Papershift

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 …

timekeeping productivity methods described by Papershift

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 and breaks rules made simple for employers and employees in UK by Papershift

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 to Papershift

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 …

digital timesheet for small and medium businesses

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 in the UK explained by Papershift

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 …

excel rota is not cheaper than Papershift rota software

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 every owner and employee should be aware of

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 …

questions on zero hour contracts in the UK answered by Papershift

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 and rota scheduling mistakes made by rota managers and how to avoid them

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 employees at OKR meeting

Papershift’s COVID response for our Employees & Customers

Papershift’s COVID response was helped thanks to our ‘Digital DNA’. At …

guide to reduce staff absenteeism at workplaces

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 introduce digital time tracking in small and medium businesses in UK

Guide to introducing ‘Digital Time Tracking’ for your organization

Most organizations manage time tracking as a ritual. The time tracking exercise offers a …

remote work time tracking

Shift planning, time tracking for remote work & home office

Guide to remote time tracking for teams in home office Undeniably, the...

GPS based time tracking is inaccurate and not recommended by Papershift

GPS for employee time tracking? Watch out for these common pitfalls!

Employee's time tracking needs accuracy and not complexity. GPS only adds to the complexity …

What made us take this decision after our participation in Events?

What do you think kept us during the good part of September...

employee time tracking

Game of ‘Shifts’ | #4 – Employee time tracking

If you haven’t read the previous part in this series, then head...

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Game of ‘Shifts’ | #3 – Absence & vacation management

You did not get into the business of managing employee absences. But we did. Here is a simple …

shift assignment

Game of ‘Shifts’ | #2 – Assigning shifts and the magic wand

If you haven’t read the first part in this series, then head...

Shift planning done easy

Game of ‘Shifts’ | #1 – Creating shifts in simple steps

Papershift makes shift planning simple and done within seconds. Do you have to...

choosing the right Papershift Saas plan for your business

Which Papershift package is rightly suited for you? FAQ on Pricing inside.

Every aspect is transparently communicated to help you understand what value our software …

guide to choose the right rota scheduling software for your business

Are you choosing the right shift planning software for your team?

We understand your concern in choosing the best shift planning software for your team. It …

Plan app

Why is everyone asking about Papershift Plan app?

The new Papershift Rota app for employees. It’s free. You’ve waited a...

business health reports that HR teams should be aware of by Papershift

Top 5 Reports that HR teams need to look out for business health.

Employee & labour costs are often the biggest cost factor in service companies. Take a look …

digital time clock secrets HR teams should know of

5 secrets, successful HR teams share about Digital time clock

Here we present 5 secrets successful HR teams share on 'Why a digital time clock is a better …

employee time tracking the way you want it to work by Papershift

Employee time tracking the way you want it to work. Check your options.

36% of businesses leak revenues due to poor time tracking. Timesheet management is easy & …

Digital workforce planning

6 reasons against shift planning with Excel. Number 4 will excite you.

We would not want to belittle the expertise you have at Excel, but would like to offer you …

12 million UK workers face workplace burnout and best practices to avoid it explained by Papershift
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4 day work week in UK workplaces explained by Papershift
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guide to choose the right rota scheduling software for your business
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common shift planning and rota scheduling mistakes made by rota managers and how to avoid them
Common Shift Planning Mistakes by Rota Planners & How to Avoid them

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fit notes sick leave policy law in UK and its affect on small businesses explained by Papershift
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Effective Rota Scheduling in Care Homes (& reduce staffing costs)

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employee scheduling guide by Papershift
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Does your scheduling plan give you stress and pressure on your …

erostering and rota planning for remote workers in the UK explained by Papershift
Erostering & Shift Planning for Remote Workers (by avoiding the rota crimes)

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guide to introduce digital time tracking in small and medium businesses in UK
Guide to introducing 'Digital Time Tracking' for your organization

Most organizations manage time tracking as a ritual. The time tracking …

guide to reduce staff absenteeism at workplaces
Guide to Planning Staff Vacation & Absence without affecting Team Performance

The sickness absence in the UK for the year 2018 was reported at …

Guide to Work Rota Laws & Labour Compliance in the UK for Small Businesses
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 …

manage leave requests fairly at workplace
How to Manage Leave Requests 'Fairly' in the Workplace

Almost all workers have the statutory right to 5.6 weeks of paid …

Blog - Employee Scheduling
Rota Planning Guide for a Downtime Proof Manufacturing Business
Rota Planning Guide for a Downtime Proof Manufacturing Business

Neglecting order fulfilment in any manufacturing business can …

Guide to Work Rota Laws & Labour Compliance in the UK for Small Businesses
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 …

How Retail Shift Planning Software Helps the Dynamic & Modern Retail Workforce
How Retail Shift Planning Software Helps the Dynamic & Modern Retail Workforce

Both large and small retail organisations have complex scheduling …

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Rotating Shifts
Staffing Levels
Split Shifts
Staggered Shifts
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Rota Planning Guide for a Downtime Proof Manufacturing Business
Rota Planning Guide for a Downtime Proof Manufacturing Business

Neglecting order fulfilment in any manufacturing business can …

Guide to Work Rota Laws & Labour Compliance in the UK for Small Businesses
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 …

How Retail Shift Planning Software Helps the Dynamic & Modern Retail Workforce
How Retail Shift Planning Software Helps the Dynamic & Modern Retail Workforce

Both large and small retail organisations have complex scheduling …

Lexicon - Rota Planning Software
9/80 Work Schedule
Rotating Shifts
Staffing Levels
Split Shifts
Staggered Shifts
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healthcare workers burnout in UK and steps to begin their wellness and happiness with rota scheduling explained by Papershift
Over 70% Burnout in Healthcare Staff (begin wellness with scheduling)

12 million workers in UK face work burnout. Healthcare workers …

Rota Planning Guide for a Downtime Proof Manufacturing Business
Rota Planning Guide for a Downtime Proof Manufacturing Business

Neglecting order fulfilment in any manufacturing business can …

How Retail Shift Planning Software Helps the Dynamic & Modern Retail Workforce
How Retail Shift Planning Software Helps the Dynamic & Modern Retail Workforce

Both large and small retail organisations have complex scheduling …

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