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Working time regulations around the world: What’s changing?
Around the world, governments are reviewing how working time is defined, measured and protected. Much like changes to leave entitlements, reforms to working time regulations is a shift driven by tight labour markets, debate over whether AI-assisted productivity gains justify shorter work weeks, and a workforce that expects clearer boundaries between “on” and “off”. The
Overstretched & underequipped: The middle manager disconnect
The role of a middle manager is multi-faceted in the vast majority of organisations. Often a balancing act between reporting to senior leadership and stakeholders, handling budgets, strategies and working towards business KPIs, and supporting more junior employees within a team. It’s perhaps no surprise that as many as 72% of managers report feeling overwhelmed
Global leave entitlement: What’s changing?
Employment law reform is changing around the world, including changes to employee leave entitlements across different countries. These reforms are part of a bigger shift in the world of employment, accelerated by a number of factors. Geopolitical and economic pressures are disrupting supply chains, making investment decisions more complex, and putting added strain on ordinary
The best workforce management software for enterprise organisations
Choosing the right HR technology provider becomes more complex as an organisation grows. What fits a workforce with 50 employees at a single location rarely suits an organisation that is handling hundreds or thousands of staff members across multiple sites, countries, languages, and regulatory regions. This is why choosing the right workforce management software solution
What’s new to edays this summer?
There are lots of exciting product updates being worked on at edays HQ and we thought we’d share some of the headline features that are either new or newly improved for the last quarter. Plus, get a sneak peek at what’s coming in the Autumn months, with lots of new functionality around time tracking, and
What is workforce visibility and why does it matter?
Workforce visibility is a key aspect of running a successful organisation. From managing annual leave, to recording sickness absence and spotting trends in your data – having sight of how and when your employees are working is crucial for better business decision-making and future-planning. Here are five reasons why workforce visibility matters It boosts accuracy,
A guide to annual leave management during summer
Annual leave management during the summer can be more taxing than at other times of the year, given it’s a popular time for employees to take longer breaks from work. It can present a few challenges, especially when business operations and routine tasks don’t slow down for the summer months. Having too many employees off
Germany sickness absence: Doctor’s note now required from day one
Germany has just made one of the biggest changes to its sickness absence legislation in years, and it’s worth employers in Europe and the UK taking note. Changes to Germany’s sickness absence rules As part of a wider package of tax, pension and labour reforms, German chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that employees will now need
Why employee mental health deserves the same diligence as health & safety
For decades, UK employers have treated physical health and safety as non-negotiable. Risk assessments, protective equipment, incident reporting, mandatory training: the infrastructure is so embedded that workplace injuries are now rare in most sectors, and when they do happen, they’re investigated, recorded and used to learn from and prevent recurrence. In contrast, employee mental health
