The UK is moving closer to a “right to switch off” » bring greater visibility to working hours with ZEUS® Time and Attendance

The boundaries between working time and personal time are becoming increasingly important for employees and employers alike. Flexible working, hybrid working and changing expectations around availability are transforming how and when people work. At the same time, UK employment legislation continues to evolve, putting greater focus on fair and transparent working practices.

The government has confirmed its commitment to introducing a “right to switch off” through a statutory code of practice, although there is currently no explicit legal right to disconnect. The proposed approach is intended to encourage employers and employees to establish clear expectations around contact and availability outside working hours.

For businesses, having a reliable understanding of actual working hours can therefore become increasingly valuable. When working time is recorded accurately and made transparent, HR and management teams can identify working patterns, monitor time balances and gain a clearer picture of how working time is distributed across the organisation.

ZEUS® Time and Attendance provides the digital foundation for this. Employees can record their working time using modern time recording solutions, while managers and HR teams gain access to transparent information on working hours, overtime, absences and time balances. Automated processes reduce administrative effort and help ensure that working time data remains accurate and accessible.

Whether your employees work on-site, across multiple locations or in hybrid working arrangements, ZEUS® Time and Attendance and the ZEUS® mobile App helps you bring working time into one central system. This gives organisations greater visibility and employees greater transparency, supporting a more structured approach to working time as the UK workplace continues to evolve.