Travis Wright
Content Lead
12 articles
6 NOV 2026 · 5 MIN
Cleaning Time and Attendance in the UK: A Checklist
A practical UK checklist for cleaning time and attendance: book-on records, arbitration, payroll exports and retention, with the limits stated.
Case Studies6 NOV 2026 · 5 MIN
BS 7858 vetting: where applications fail and how to check
ShiftTracker has no BS 7858 failure rate data. Use this checklist to test your own vetting files for gaps, references and consent before submission.
5 NOV 2026 · 6 MIN
Lone worker incident response time: UK checklist
No published UK benchmark exists for lone worker response time. Set your target from your risk assessment, then test check-call escalation.
4 NOV 2026 · 3 MIN
How to connect ShiftTracker to Xero, Sage, or any payroll system
Step-by-step guide to connecting ShiftTracker to your payroll system. Export timesheet data to Xero, Sage, or CSV without rekeying.
4 NOV 2026 · 4 MIN
Cleaning Audit Form Template: Fields and Review Steps
A cleaning audit form template: the fields to include, how to deploy it to sites, and how submissions are reviewed and exported in ShiftTracker.
4 NOV 2026 · 10 MIN
ShiftTracker vs SmartTask: UK Security & Cleaning WFM
ShiftTracker vs SmartTask compared on pricing, BS 7858 vetting, check calls, patrols, payroll and client portals, from each vendor's own pages (Oct 2026).
31 OCT 2026 · 8 MIN
ShiftTracker vs Guardhouse: UK Security WFM Compared
ShiftTracker vs Guardhouse for UK security firms: scheduling, BS 7858, check calls, payroll and pricing, from each vendor's own site.
Tips & Guides31 OCT 2026 · 6 MIN
ShiftTracker vs Quinyx: UK workforce management compared
Compare ShiftTracker and Quinyx for UK security and cleaning firms. AI forecasting at enterprise scale against BS 7858 vetting, SIA checks and check-calls.
30 OCT 2026 · 6 MIN
Holiday Pay Records: What UK Employers Must Keep for 6 Years
Regulation 16B in plain English: what holiday-pay records to keep for six years, what leavers add, and which parts ShiftTracker records for you.
29 OCT 2026 · 6 MIN
ShiftTracker vs Quinyx: UK workforce management compared
Compare ShiftTracker and Quinyx for UK security and cleaning firms. AI forecasting at enterprise scale against BS 7858 vetting, SIA checks and check-calls.
29 OCT 2026 · 5 MIN
ShiftTracker vs Parim: UK Security and Cleaning Compared
Compare ShiftTracker and Parim for UK security and cleaning firms: BS 7858 screening, SIA licences, check-calls, guard tours, scheduling and pricing.
29 OCT 2026 · 5 MIN
Rolled-Up Holiday Pay for Security Guards: What to Record
Who can be paid rolled-up holiday pay, how 12.07% works with rounding examples, and what UK security, cleaning and FM employers must record for six years.