Kronos News Highlights and Recent Articles

A new survey titled “The State of the Workforce in Retail: Western Europe” commissioned by Kronos and conducted by Aberdeen Group revealed that while the delivery of superior customer service is a top priority for retailers across Western Europe, these organisations lack sufficient real-time visibility into critical workforce data to execute upon this goal.

Kronos Incorporated today announced a partnership with SuccessFactors, an SAP company, and the leader in cloud-based business execution software, to allow global organisations to manage their employees effectively. The partnership will help deliver on integrated workforce management, human resources, payroll, and talent management offerings in the cloud.

South Wales Fire & Rescue Service (SWFRS) has selected a workforce management solution from Kronos to manage the rostering of fire crews across 20 sites in South Wales, achieving optimum crewing levels which accurately match resources to demand. The system will enable SWFRS to accurately forecast staff levels, including shortfalls and over staffing, and record and manage both planned and unplanned absence.

The term "not so united states of Europe" has never been more applicable when it comes to doing business across the continent. There are many challenges when managing employees across Europe. Here's what to look out for.

Collecting data on employees' wellbeing can help employers develop a targeted health strategy that shows a return on investment.

Workforce management expert Simon Macpherson calls time on the UK’s long hours culture and looks at ways that retailers can improve employee health and retention.