Why Having an Absence Management System is Important?
Let’s face it – employee attendance tracking is a vital part of effective workforce management. Without it in place, you might have to bear the brunt of unexpected absences, scheduling conflicts, or inaccurate payroll processing. And then there’s the loophole of buddy punching. And before you could know, the labour costs will increase exorbitantly while […]
Effective Scheduling Strategies to Increase Workforce Flexibility at Your Workplace
The skill labour shortage is one of the major workforce challenges across all industries. Adding to the woe is the emergence of “remote working,” physical distancing requirements and health concerns at the face of COVID-19. While effective hiring, training & development are the best ways to acquire and nurture talent pool, maintaining flexibility in scheduling […]
7 Reasons to Invest In Shift Planning For Small Businesses
Creating work schedules or forming a plan for employee shifts can be a touchy subject as certain decisions can be sensitive such as whether to take a laid-back approach with the hours or be strict with it. And if you are working in the service industry, that’s not even an option. The success of any […]
What to look for in the best time and attendance software
Charles Dickens once said, “I never could have done what I have done, without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one object at a time.” And that stands true even for business. To record employee working hours, companies often use in web-based punching and timesheets using Time […]
The Digital HR Transformation is Here: Discover its Benefits
Are you still struggling with bulk paperwork? Does it become cumbersome and time-consuming for you to put together employees’ files, process claims or respond to leave requests? If yes, it is time to embrace digital HR transformation. Traditional HR practices are failing and therefore, organisations are pushed to modernise. This enables improving operational efficiency, reducing […]
Social Distancing Strategies via Scheduling to Increase Workforce Flexibility
The right shift schedule can streamline the entire workflow of a business and boost success rates within the restrictions and regime to follow. Many companies have taken up the “work from home” approach in the current pandemic scenario, resulting in their employees’ flexible working conditions. This, in turn, has increased productivity and shows the importance […]
Regime Updates
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) will implement Fast and Easy Tests (FETs) regime using the Antigen Rapid Test (ART) from 15 Oct 2021: · Vaccinated workers who are currently on the 14-Day Rostered Routine Testing (RRT) regime will undergo supervised ART once a […]
RRT REGIME
RRT refers to Rostered Routine Testing where individuals will undergo swabbing on a routine basis, e.g. every 7 days. There are 2 types of RRT – Fast and Easy Testing (FET) and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). FET is currently conducted by Antigen Rapid Test (ART) using ART kits. This can be done via self-swabbing using […]
All employers urged to adopt COVID-19 ‘VORT as company policy. How HR can do it smoothly to ensure safe working environment?
All employers are encouraged to consider adopting the COVID-19 “vaccinate or regular test” regime as company policy for existing employees and new hires. As part of this, they may implement vaccination-differentiated measures in the workplace, including requiring medically eligible but unvaccinated employees to bear coronavirus-related expenses, such as for their swab tests. This is to protect employees and […]
Social Distancing Strategies via Scheduling to Increase Workforce Flexibility
The right shift schedule can streamline the entire workflow of a business and boost success rates within the restrictions and regime to follow. Many companies have taken up the “work from home” approach in the current pandemic scenario, resulting in their employees’ flexible working conditions. This, in turn, has increased productivity and shows the importance […]