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The ShiftTracker Journal

Field notes on shift work, compliance and getting paid right.

Practical writing for the people who run rosters at 2am — security, facilities, cleaning, care and staffing. Written by operators and specialists who’ve done the job, not a content farm.

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  • Updated, not just published
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31 OCT 2026 · 6 MIN

ShiftTracker vs TimeKeeper: cleaning and security compared

ShiftTracker vs TimeKeeper compared on price, check calls, BS 7858 and SIA records, payroll and clock-ins, using each company's own website.

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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.

Travis Wright
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31 OCT 2026 · 6 MIN

ShiftTracker vs Ezitracker: UK Workforce Software Compared

ShiftTracker vs Ezitracker for UK cleaning, FM and security firms: pricing, BS 7858, SIA records, check calls and payroll, from each vendor's own site.

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31 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.

Travis Wright
Holiday Pay Records: What UK Employers Must Keep for 6 Years

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.

Travis Wright
Two men in dark jackets talk at a balcony rail in a multi-storey shopping centre beside a small orange tripod.

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.

Travis Wright
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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.

Travis Wright
Case Studies

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.

Travis Wright
Workforce Management for Cleaning & FM Teams in the UK | ShiftTracker

29 JUL 2026

Workforce Management for Cleaning & FM Teams in the UK | ShiftTracker

How do cleaning and FM firms manage mobile teams and attendance? ShiftTracker replaces spreadsheets, phone calls and paper timesheets with one unified platform.

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