Time attendance

Supporting employees through adoption leave is an important part of creating an inclusive workplace while meeting your obligations as an employer. From confirming eligibility and calculating statutory adoption pay to tracking notice periods and maintaining documentation, HR teams play a key role in …

Most people enjoy an extra hour in bed when the clocks go back. For HR teams managing night shifts, however, that extra hour raises practical questions about pay, working time compliance and rota management. On Sunday 25 October 2026, British Summer Time ends and the UK returns to Greenwich Mean Tim…

Working out holiday entitlement across different contracts and schedules is a recurring challenge for HR teams. While the UK rules are clear in principle, applying them consistently across a workforce can increase the risk of calculation errors and compliance issues. This guide covers statutory holi…

Spreadsheets and manual tracking create payroll errors, compliance gaps, and zero visibility across sites. The right absence management software fixes this by fitting your organisation's size, compliance needs, and deployment capacity.

Most time and attendance software solutions appear similar on paper, but comparing these systems goes beyond a simple feature checklist. Integration capabilities, GDPR compliance, hardware flexibility and post-sale support can all influence the long-term value a platform delivers.

Gain full visibility and control over your employees’ rest breaks with Kelio’s time and attendance system. The platform helps you set rules in line with the law, ensure work schedules comply with the Working Time Regulations 1998 law to prevent costly violations. 

Employees often ask the same practical questions: How many hours do I need to work before I get a lunch break? Is it paid? What does the law actually require? For employers, the challenge is balancing legal duties with genuine care for staff wellbeing.

Learn how to monitor, document and address employee lateness at work, build a fair policy, and support managers with reliable data as we dive into how to deal with staff lateness, using duvet days to prevent chronic late arrival times.

Over five million people in the UK regularly work unpaid overtime, according to TUC research – a figure that highlights the poor understanding of overtime rights. For HR professionals, this confusion poses a genuine risk, as miscalculated holiday pay, unclear contractual terms, and inadvertent minim…