Editor’s Note:

The workforce management space is abuzz with a lot of activities of late. From the latest Snagajob-PeopleMatter acquisition to the adoption of new reforms by Germany’s Federal Cabinet on the Supply of Temporary Employees, and to the debate on the pros and cons of the five-hour work day, it is pretty much sure that the industry is set for a lot of reforms in the coming days.

Five Reasons The 5-Hour Workday Works: It empowers and incentivizes employees

The work world has fundamentally changed, and the workday needs to evolve. Work is not the purpose of life. Living is. And it's time our workplaces reflect. The eight-hour workday is now outdated and irrelevant. Today's knowledge workers have the power to be massively more productive, but also to waste an extraordinary amount of time. The reality is these workers are only doing 2-3 hours of real work a day, yet clock 9.4 on average.

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Using Temp Agencies In Germany: New restrictions for companies

On June 1, 2016, the draft law regarding the reform of the German Act on the Supply of Temporary Employees (Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz – AÜG) has been adopted by the Federal Cabinet. The German Bundestag will address the draft law after the summer break. However, material changes to the draft are not expected to be made during the parliamentary process.

Time And Attendance Management In Digital Age: It’s about time

Traditional models of keeping track of workforce time and attendance were simply a matter of punching-in and punching-out. Straightforward and methodical, these were ideal for an environment that required employees to clock 8-hour shifts that began and ended at the same time every day.

The Death Of The Handshake: Rise of digital team

If a local store doesn’t have the right size running shoe or the right color shirt, they simply look to the Internet and expansive online marketplaces offering every color, shape and size available. While most of us can’t imagine our lives without Amazon or Zappos, businesses have been slower to embrace the possibilities of global marketplaces, but that’s changing.

Timesheet Fraud: How well is your business protected?

As a business if you are still relying on spreadsheets and paper timesheets to manage your employees’ time, activities, skills and costs, you could be leaving yourself open to inefficiencies, inaccuracies, non-compliance with working time legislation and in some cases even employee fraud.

Workforce Planning: Meeting the possibilities of today & tomorrow

How can a business achieve its targeted goals in-time? Is it possible for every organization to become a highly progressive workplace? Well, the answer to the latter one is YES. Organizations can reach a step closer to their goals by assigning right jobs to the right employees at the right time.

Snag A Job, Snag A Shift: What Snagajob’s acquisition of PeopleMatter means

On June 23, 2016, Snagajob announced the acquisition of Charleston-based PeopleMatter, giving the combined entity a foothold in over 250,000 retail, hospitality and foodservice locations. This announcement comes just 4 months after securing a $100M round of funding earlier this year.

Remote Working: How to keep data safe

We’ve entered the era of telecommuters, ‘flex’ work hours, and continuously connected employees. These changes have had serious ramifications for businesses that never worried about cyber security beyond their four walls. The risk of data breaches has intensified during this exodus from the office.