Time and attendance tracking can be challenging for FM companies, especially those with large workforces across multiple locations.
Facilities Management (FM) companies that offer soft FM services, such as cleaning and maintenance, have SLAs in place which means they have to ensure their staff are on-site and on time, every time.
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Facilities Management (FM) has become an increasingly important aspect of business operations in the UK over the past few decades. FM services cover a wide range of services that allow businesses to operate smoothly, focusing on their core operations while delegating non-core but essential maintenance and support services to experienced facilities management providers.
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UK law requires all employers in all sectors to evaluate and manage all health and safety risks of all staff working on their own. It is their duty to ensure the safety and well-being of any contractors or self-employed personnel working for them. For cleaners, lone working is often the norm as many of these types of contracts are delivered outside standard working hours.
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- ERP
Every business, regardless of size, is tasked with saving money on operations. Efficiency and output are the foundation for success within a company, so by optimising core operations, you can improve your services’ quality while helping you manage the bottom line in the long run.
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Using cloud-based time and attendance monitoring software will immediately streamline operational tasks by automating payroll, audits, and management reporting systems. Eliminating the time-consuming exercise of processing payroll from paper timesheets or endless spreadsheets, you can pinpoint discrepancies between scheduled hours and actual hours worked and ensure your staff are paid correctly on time, every time. The efficiencies gained from introducing time and attendance software into your cleaning business will significantly impact the bottom line with visible cost savings.
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As a business owner, you will know that your workforce of cleaning operatives is your largest asset. Often referred to as ‘invisible workers’, cleaners are often undervalued and underpaid. However, despite providing an essential service across various commercial sectors, they continue to be unappreciated, contributing to high staff turnover figures. It is estimated that there are approximately half a million* people working within the contract cleaning sector in the UK. So, what are the best ways of ensuring the effective management of cleaning companies and their staff?
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An integrated payroll platform is essential for any business looking to protect against human error, streamline processes, improve efficiencies and find a secure way of sharing data across your organisation. For contract cleaning companies, payroll will naturally dovetail into time and attendance (T&A) recording while your workforce is out in the field delivering contracts. If you still rely on paper-based systems using complicated spreadsheets rife with inaccuracies, consider replacing these legacy systems and integrating T&A with payroll. But when is the best time to make the switch?
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The UK labour market is starting to show signs of recovery from the impact of the pandemic particularly with older people in what could be a response to the current cost of living crisis. Recent figures released from the Labour Force Survey published by the Office for National Statistics, showed that between April and June 2022, the number of people aged 65 and over in employment increased by a record 173,000 on the previous quarter, to reach 1.468 million – another record level.
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- ERP
Timesheet fraud occurs when employees log incorrect information on their timesheets. This can be deliberate or unintentional, and even when authorised by a manager without being challenged, it becomes a costly problem, because the time and attendance system doesn’t allow for accurate checking before the payroll is run.
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When you consider digital processes within contract cleaning companies, you’ll be forgiven for wondering how technology can help people-led organisations carry out on-the-ground physical work. There is, of course, the latest in robotics (or cobotics) that are slowly emerging into the sector, where vacuums can be deployed for floor cleaning, but most contracts will require the human touch when it comes to cleaning touch points and deep cleaning offices, retail and commercial premises.
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