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London Underground maintenance staff have voted in favour of strikes in a dispute over jobs, pay and working conditions. The Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union’s ballot of Tube Lines employees has returned a vote for industrial action by a margin of nine to one. The union is due to meet imminently to decide its next move.

As many as 50,000 jobs have been lost in the UK’s financial services industry since the banking crisis hit in 2007. Up to 25,000 jobs went in 2009 alone, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The capital bore the brunt of this and it is estimated to have lost nearly 20,000 financial services jobs over three years, so reports say. The City of London alone had 10,000 jobs axed.

Workers taking sick days when they shouldn’t are a problem for employers, so they need a reliable method of clocking in and out, which Time and Attendance South East provides. Available are two fully customisable time and attendance systems, which are operated by simple to use smart cards.

If you are interested in a time and attendance systems from Time and Attendance South East, please do not hesitate to contact us using the following details… Time and Attendance South East 19/20 Hyde Park Place London W2 2LP UK

Time and attendance systems can deliver greater efficiency and running of your payroll. The systems can: Eliminate payroll disputes with employees Remove data input errors or mathematical errors Reduce reviewing of time cards Negate loss from fraud and issues with company policy

Using time and attendance systems have a range of benefits pertaining to the management of employees. By utilising time and attendance systems correctly and analysing the data collated, your management can discover:

The stages after choosing your time and attendance system can be as tricky to manage as the choices itself. You must install and test the system, create new business processes for the staff and train employees, payroll and management on the new system. The following points show how each can be deal with ensuring smooth and functional transition into your new system.

When it comes to choosing the right Time and Attendance system for your business there are a number of factors that you have to think about. Planning how you wish to use your time and attendance system and knowing your business processes thoroughly will help to enable you to provide the optimum solution for your business. Below are a few points that you should think about when selecting your time and attendance system.

Time and Attendance UK can provide you with a complete smart card time and attendance clocking system. Complete with EU Working Time Directive software and 10 days of free helpdesk support, this system is simple to use and provides a highly secure way of monitoring your employees’ time and attendance clocking data.