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Monday, Sep 21 ,2026
There is no single good or bad Bradford Factor score, but under 50 is generally seen as good and over 200 as high. Use our free calculator to work out a score and see what it means.
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Industry news
Thursday, Sep 03 ,2026
Since 6 April 2026 employers have had a legal duty to keep records showing they meet workers' holiday and holiday pay entitlements, for six years, with an unlimited fine for failing. This guide covers what to record, and where enforcement actually stands.
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Industry news
Tuesday, Aug 18 ,2026
A fingerprint terminal that suits a factory floor is the wrong answer for a team of mobile engineers. This guide walks through the clocking methods, what genuinely decides the choice, and the questions worth asking any supplier before you commit.
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Industry news
Friday, Aug 07 ,2026
Time and attendance has a language of its own, and the terms are not always obvious from the outside. This glossary explains the twenty you are most likely to meet when choosing or running a system, in plain English, with a line on why each one matters. It is arranged so you can read it straight through or jump to the term you need.
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Industry news
Monday, Jul 27 ,2026
The choice between cloud and installed workforce software is really a choice about who does the work of running it, and how you want your team to reach it. Cloud puts the system on the supplier's servers and lets you use it from any browser or phone. Installed sets the system up for your organisation, which can bring a wider feature set and tighter control. Neither is better in the abstract.
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Industry news
Thursday, Jul 23 ,2026
No UK law says you must keep a visitor book. That surprises people, because almost every premises has one. The duty is real, but it comes from three separate places rather than one, and the way most organisations meet it, an open paper book on the reception desk, now creates a data protection problem of its own. This guide sets out what the law actually requires, what you should and should not record, and how long to keep it.
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Industry news
Monday, Jul 13 ,2026
The choice between biometric and RFID clocking comes down to a single trade-off: biometric ties attendance to something an employee cannot lose or share, but it processes sensitive data under strict rules. RFID ties attendance to a card or fob, which is cheaper and simpler, but easier to pass around.
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Industry news
Thursday, Jul 09 ,2026
The Bradford Factor turns an absence record into a single score using S² × D, weighted so frequent short absences count for far more than one long one. Here is the formula, worked examples, how trigger points are set, and the legal cautions to watch.
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Industry news
Sunday, Jun 28 ,2026
Under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, any information that can identify an individual is personal data. Time and attendance records fall into two distinct categories, and the distinction matters significantly for your compliance obligations.
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