In a remarkable intersection of history and modernity, an ancient limestone tablet, dating back over 3,000 years, offers us a…
T.R.August 22, 2023
Canada is facing a significant labour shortage, with almost a million job vacancies recorded in February 2023. This shortage has…
T.R.July 21, 2023
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) plays a pivotal role in shaping employment standards in the United States. By regulating…
T.R.July 14, 2023
Back in the day, when people were sick, they would just take a sick day, relax, and not worry about…
T.R.July 5, 2023
The landscape of Canada's Federal Labour Standards is undergoing a significant transformation, bringing about a crucial change that will impact…
T.R.June 30, 2023
In today's fast-paced and dynamic business landscape, effective workforce management is crucial for organizations to achieve optimal productivity, streamline operations,…
T.R.June 12, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the employment landscape in the United States, leading to a significant surge in compensation levels…
T.R.June 1, 2023
Employee Scheduling can be a complex and time-consuming task for any business. With the increasing demand for flexible work arrangements…
T.R.May 12, 2023
The United States is a vast country with 50 states, each offering a unique lifestyle and job market. Choosing the…
T.R.May 4, 2023
According to the Office for National Statistics in the UK and the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the US absenteeism…
T.R.April 28, 2023
Healthcare providers globally are facing a shortage of available nursing staff, impacting their ability to provide adequate care and causing…
T.R.April 25, 2023
Payroll-based journal (PBJ) reporting is a requirement that was introduced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in…
T.R.April 21, 2023
Time and attendance management is a crucial aspect of running a successful business. It involves tracking employee hours worked, their…
T.R.April 17, 2023
Back in 1910, President William Howard Taft proposed that American workers should have three months of paid vacation every year…
Mairead WalshApril 6, 2023
Employee scheduling can be a time-consuming and complicated process as managers juggle employee availability with expected demand and required service…
Mairead WalshMarch 10, 2023
Over the last few years, HR leaders have been challenged like never before. From the sudden shift to remote working…
Mairead WalshJanuary 26, 2023
When factoring in employee availability, sick days, weekend shifts etc, it can be difficult to manage and monitor staff even…
T.R.September 14, 2022
Every business carries out reporting of some kind. Financial reports are standard, but not every organization pays as much attention…
KenAugust 16, 2022
The healthcare industry has undergone a remarkable transformation in the wake of the global pandemic. Healthcare organizations have been compelled…
T.R.June 21, 2022
Organisations sometimes choose to manage employee absences in their HR system rather than their rostering / scheduling system, however, this…
KenJune 7, 2022
Softworks has collaborated with the National Shared Services Office (NSSO) – the Irish shared services provider for HR, Pensions, and…
T.R.May 10, 2022
Care Home operators and their employees have experienced unprecedented challenges since the arrival of Covid-19 and are displaying incredible resilience…
T.R.February 8, 2022
Once referred to as the "Winter Blues", Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is now a recognized recurrent depressive disorder that can…
T.R.February 2, 2022
Effective employee rostering plays a vital role in the seamless operation of healthcare organisations. The dynamic nature of the healthcare…
T.R.February 1, 2022
Why does any organization require Absence Management Solutions? Absence management is vital in improving the productivity of any business by…
T.R.November 10, 2021
eRostering or electronic rostering refers to the adoption of automated scheduling to generate workforce schedules. Primarily aimed at the healthcare…
T.R.October 13, 2021
Time and attendance software can help businesses in many ways. You can track employee hours, organise shifts in complicated work…
T.R.October 6, 2021
New innovative automated tools have now taken over many of the functions of the conventional spreadsheet used for workforce scheduling.…
T.R.September 28, 2021
5 ways Workforce Management Technology can help you to successfully manage the transition to Hybrid Workforce Covid-19 has changed our…
T.R.September 8, 2021
Several large-scale trials of a four-day workweek in Iceland were an “overwhelming success,” with many workers shifting to shorter hours…
T.R.July 13, 2021
A hospital worker in Italy made the news recently when charges were brought against him for allegedly failing to show…
T.R.June 2, 2021
Managing a Workforce Management project may seem like a daunting task but with the right planning, the right team and…
T.R.June 1, 2021
Employee engagement has become an area of focus for people managers as they have come to realise that their employees…
T.R.May 18, 2021
eRostering or e-Rostering is the use of electronic rostering or scheduling software to automatically create employee schedules. eRostering is most…
T.R.April 20, 2021
Employee Self-Service software sometimes called ESS allows employees to record their working time, check work schedules, request leave, view Flexitime…
T.R.April 20, 2021
In the third of our Employee Spotlight series, we talk to Chris Deegan, Softwork's Chief Technology Officer. Chris talks to…
T.R.October 7, 2020
Our employees are at the heart of everything we do here at Softworks and so we are delighted to introduce…
T.R.June 23, 2020
Covid-19 has led to extensive changes in the workforce landscape, especially the transition to remote work. In the first of…
T.R.June 9, 2020
The Coronavirus Covid-19 has created a difficult and unprecedented environment for us all. Many organizations are facing the dual challenge…
T.R.March 31, 2020
For most organizations, their workforce is their greatest asset but also their greatest expense. Labour costs can account for as…
T.R.March 10, 2020
People join the HR profession wanting to add real strategic value to their organisation through people development, employee engagement and…
T.R.March 1, 2020
We’re very interested to see that Sanna Marin, Finland’s new Prime Minister has called for the introduction of a flexible…
T.R.January 8, 2020
There are many reasons organisations should record employee working hours including; accurate information for payroll, managing employee absences, management reporting…
T.R.September 24, 2019
A recent (14th May 2019) ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) related to the Working Time Directive sparked our…
T.R.June 11, 2019
During the winter months, companies typically experience a rise in employee absenteeism. Cold and flu are particularly prevalent at this…
T.R.March 19, 2019
As health service providers continue to see greater numbers of people due to the increasing life expectancies and a wider…
T.R.November 21, 2018
In May this year, Softworks were delighted to welcome Dr Eddie Murphy as a guest speaker to our annual customer…
T.R.October 31, 2018
Employee rostering is often one of the most complex and difficult tasks for Healthcare organisations. Healthcare managers face difficult rostering…
T.R.September 18, 2018
We’ve been graced with a rare sunny summer – the first one in many years! But are your employees getting…
T.R.July 24, 2018
Employee rostering & scheduling is often one of the most complex and difficult tasks for organisations that operate within sectors…
T.R.May 23, 2018
Guest Blog – Mandy Garner, Editor, Workingmums.co.uk Research shows flexible working is what many employees want and that it is good…
T.R.May 2, 2018
Absenteeism is not something that is confined to a few sectors of the economy. It is one of the most…
T.R.April 25, 2018
“What gets measured gets managed” is a principle that is often applied to business situations. The quote is generally attributed…
T.R.April 25, 2018
Leading organisations today realise the importance of aligning all labour costs, with associated revenue and business profitability. The who, when,…
T.R.April 25, 2018
The now famous 30-second speech given by the former CEO of Coca Cola Bryan Dyson (86-91), identified work as one…
T.R.August 31, 2017
The Hospitality Industry at the best of times has a lot of moving parts, and at the worst of times…
T.R.August 9, 2017
Healthcare providers in Ireland face a number of administrative challenges on a daily basis. In particular, Hospitals, Nursing Homes and…
T.R.July 24, 2017
Workforce management refers to the system of processes involved in the daily organisation and operation of employees in a working…
T.R.July 18, 2017
What Causes Absenteeism and how does it affect a company? Absenteeism is one of the biggest and most persistent obstacles…
T.R.July 3, 2017
We all know Mondays can be tough. You were at the beach, at the pub or at the much. Then…
T.R.June 26, 2017
In the modern business landscape, the benefits of Time and Attendance Automation help companies maintain their competitive edge. One such…
T.R.June 19, 2017
Flexitime is where an organisation offers its employees the opportunity of availing of a flexible working hours arrangement. A Flexitime…
T.R.June 10, 2017
As a business, if you are still relying on spreadsheets and paper timesheets to manage your employees’ time, activities, skills…
T.R.April 25, 2017
Following on from ‘National Get to Know Your Customers Day’ that took place last week we examine how workforce management…
T.R.April 24, 2017
I don’t personally have a dog which is quite surprising considering the amount of pleading I have gotten over the…
T.R.April 4, 2017
We all know that flexible working arrangements bring many positive benefits to an employee’s life including a better work/life balance, greater…
T.R.March 10, 2017
Today, the first Monday of February 2017, is National Sickie Day. Around 350,000 people across Ireland and the UK will…
T.R.February 6, 2017
At Softworks we understand the unique operational challenges faced by the manufacturing industry. Manufacturing companies today are using Workforce Management Solutions to more efficiently…
T.R.February 5, 2017
Today’s Integrated Workforce Management (WFM) Solutions including Time & Attendance, eRostering / Scheduling and Absence Management gives the Hospitality Sector the tools and processes they need to…
T.R.February 2, 2017
If your organisation is attempting to function without an effective workforce management strategy, they will struggle to achieve the level…
T.R.January 27, 2017
Accountants deal with numbers all day, every day. It’s a fact of life as an accountant, whether it’s a book-keeper…
T.R.January 10, 2017
Why do you need workforce management solutions in your business? Well, workforce management solutions is a broad term used to describe a…
T.R.April 12, 2016
Balancing work, family, leisure activities and personal commitments is a constant challenge for many of us. In my house we…
Mairead WalshJanuary 18, 2016
Is it just me or does anyone else out there look forward to getting past the shortest day of the…
T.R.December 17, 2015
Tracking Time and Attendance is critical for all organisations, no matter what size or what methods are used to determine…
T.R.December 7, 2015
For twenty five years Softworks has been assisting companies to organise the working day in a way that makes them…
T.R.September 14, 2015
Most time and attendance systems simply track absenteeism. Softworks solutions go deeper by focusing on the frequency of absences, problem areas and/or…
T.R.May 19, 2014
Absenteeism is one of the most persistent obstacles to productivity, profitability and competitiveness. Organisations measure employee absence in a number of…
T.R.June 27, 2012
How does your organisation handle change? According to recent research by human resources experts Gary Rees and Sally Rumbles of the University…
T.R.May 30, 2012
