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ShopWorks attracts investment and launches fastPAYE
A new wage app designed to serve modern workforces has launched following high-profile investment in its first round of fundraising. Backed by both ShopWorks and investors including Sir Terry Leahy...
Half of all British workers face money-related stress before payday
Following extensive research into the personal finances of British workers in the week leading up to payday, fastPAYE (sister company to Shopworks) recently released the results which show that 46%...
What the General Election means to National Minimum Wages.
With another General Election looming in the UK, both main parties are trying to persuade voters that they are committed to raising living standards by promising a significant rise to the minimum...
Give Staff More Autonomy With Workforce Management Software.
Companies are embracing digital possibilities to help empower their workforce and re-define the way technology is raising the bar for employee autonomy, ushering in a new era of workforce management...
Increasing Workers Holiday Will Improve Employee Productivity.
Increasing minimum holiday entitlement and wages would help solve the UK’s productivity crisis and stimulate economic growth, a think tank has suggested. The New Economics Foundation said policy...
UK businesses face severe penalties after 60% of employees discover inaccuracies in pay.
A recent survey has discovered that a fifth of employees in the UK have changed jobs after being paid late or inaccurately by their employer.The research compiled by Zellis, asked 2,000 people about...
Discount retailer One Below partner ShopWorks for a bespoke workforce management solution
One Below is the latest retailer to oversee a digital transformation by implementing biometric readers to improve their staff scheduling. The cloud-based workforce management solution is designed to...
New legislation requires all companies to keep stringent records of staff working hours.
Last month, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) said it was necessary to record employees' hours so that legal working time limits can be properly applied. "In order to ensure the effectiveness of...
Does the National Minimum Wage need to slow its rate of increase?
The national minimum wage is at risk of low-paid workers being priced out of a job if the current rising rate isn’t slowed, according to an anti-poverty think tank said on Thursday. The Resolution...
