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Welcome to the U-CLOCK members page! Once more thank you for using U-CLOCK - Remote Workforce Management Systems.

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The member's area is all about you! The U-CLOCK philosophy is about making your business work more efficiently. U-CLOCK prides itself on being more than a solution provider, U-CLOCK is your online productivity partner.

Please navigate around your member's area to see what tips and advice you can utilise in your business – it may be from our blog written exclusively by leaders in their chosen field, including advice on Human Resources, Health and Safety and Payroll.

Or see how you can further reduce your business costs using offers and discounts from our strategic partners or how you and your employees can benefit at home by the U-CLOCK membership.

There are also step by step downloadable guides for U-CLOCK and U-LOCATE to ensure you maximise your subscription, plus copy and paste content for your workforce contract of employment if required.

Stand out from the crowd!

Ensuring that staff turn up on site, on time, is the single biggest challenge for employers of remote staff. And in today's tough economic climate it is also the biggest fear of customers or potential customers.

Pressure to control costs and provide more value for money is greater than ever before, presenting a major challenge for all! Companies who can demonstrate guaranteed staff arrival times and realistic costs will have a significant advantage over competitors!

Here in the member's area please download our range of Business Winner Marketing Mailshots to take to your client meeting or even our logo for your account invoice statements or you may wish to co-brand your website.

U-CLOCK will not only maintain your contracts, it will help you grow them as well

Thanks once more for choosing U-CLOCK and we hope you enjoy the added benefits of your U-CLOCK subscription. Please keep an eye out for more offers when they arrive.

The U-Clock team

Terms and Conditions

Please read these terms and Conditions before you sign the agreement.

DEFINITIONS

"We", "Our", "Us" refers to U-Clock Limited trading as "U Clock and its subsidiaries, employees, officers, agents, affiliates or assigned parties.

"Our web site" refers to www.u-clock.com

"You", "Your" or "the Client" refers to you as the user of the U- Clock Service (the "Service").

"Agreement" means the Order Form and these Terms and Conditions as amended from time to time.

"Order Form" means the order form signed by You.

"Service" may include any of the following or a combination thereof:

  • A process that will facilitate Your uploading of attendance details (including images) to either:
    • The extensive Time Monitoring tool accessible on Our website; or
    • Another internet site of Your choice that has been approved by Us in advance in writing;
  • Training; and
  • Phone support.

The following are the standard terms and conditions ("Terms and Conditions") that apply to Your use of the Service. Receipt of an Order Form signed by You will constitute Your acceptance of the Terms and Conditions. Please read the Terms and Conditions in conjunction with the Order Form, and any other document provided to You at the time of signing the Order Form. "Terms and Conditions" means these terms and conditions as amended from time to time.

By Signing you acknowledge that :

  • You represent and warrant that You are authorized to make available the material generated or submitted to make use of the Service and that You are acting under authority of the proprietors of all properties concerned.
  • We are not under any obligation to monitor or censor the material generated by users of the Service that appears on Our website, however We reserve the right to do so.
  • We are not responsible for the Service's content or for any errors or omissions in any data provided by or on behalf of you.
  • Systems or technological failure may impede or prevent access to all or any part of the data.
  • You are responsible for and must pay the cost of all telecommunications and Internet access charges incurred by You when using Our website
  • You are responsible for the security and integrity of Your data.
  • You must use is in line with the most recent data protection legislation.
  • A residential subscription to the Service provides You with the ability to monitor staff.
  • Transmission of data over the Internet can be subject to errors and delays.
  • We may contact you by various means from time to time to make You aware of appropriate products and services offered by Us, unless You notify Us that You do not wish to be contacted. In this context, you authorise Us to contact You via email, SMS, MMS and other electronic media for that purpose unless You request Us not to contact You via these media.

1. THIS AGREEMENT

  1. You acknowledge that all the terms and conditions forming the Agreement between us are contained within this document. No Other Terms and Conditions will Apply to this agreement unless we have agreed them in writing.
  2. This Agreement is for the Hire/Purchase/ Contract Hire of U Clock Box and Software in the course of your Business.
  3. If two or more people are customers in this agreement each will be liable separately and jointly under the terms of it.
  4. Unless you Notify us of any defects in the Equipment within three working days after delivery it shall be presumed that the equipment is in good working order and condition, satisfactory to you and fit for purpose intended.

2. INITIAL TERMS OF SERVICE (CONTRACT HIRE AND RENTAL)

  1. The Initial Time period is specified in the time period (minimum three (3) months) the initial start date will begin from the date on your order form.
  2. Following the expiry of the initial Agreement , the agreement shall continue for further terms of the same agreement until validity terminated in accordance of the agreement.
  3. To cancel the agreement at the end of the minimum period identified in the contract at any time after that you must give one months notice in writing the other party. Notice to cancel the agreement can end the agreement on the last day of the initial term of agreement but not a day before.

3. PAYMENT SCHEDULE (RENTAL AND CONTRACT HIRE)

  1. Service Fees for the initial month of using the service will commence 7 days after the contract start date specified on the Order form. The initial months service fees may be billed in “advance” or in “arrears” to fall within our regular billing cycle.
  2. Fees for subsequent months are payable partly in advance and arrears with the due date being (14) days from the commencement of any subsequent calendar Month.
  3. Failure to pay by the due date may result in :
    • Prevent Access to Admin data submitted by you via U Clock
    • Charge an Administration fee of £25.00 plus any applicable VAT per month on any overdue Accounts
    • Charge Interest on any overdue amount at a rate equal to 2% per calendar month
    • Demand that you pay any legal or Agency fees and costs that are occurred collecting the overdue amount.
  4. You will pay all taxes, duties and other charges payable in connection with this agreement whether applied at the date of this agreement or in the future , including without limitation, any applicable VAT, but excluding taxes, duties, and government charges based on our income.

4. THE SUPPLIER

  1. The Supplier or any dealer or other person not employed by us, who may have been involved in introducing this agreement to us is not our agent and has no authority to act as our agent. We are not liable for any statement or warranty made by the supplier or any dealer or other person.

5. THE EQUIPMENT

  1. The Equipment Listed on the Initial Contract to this agreement, we recognise that we are responsible in initial ensuring the equipment is suitable for your requirements in every way.
  2. Ensure that the Equipment arrives in good working order.
  3. You are responsible in ensuring that the equipment listed is kept in good working order , condition and repair.
  4. Failure to do this will result in maintenance / replacement charges at the end of the agreement.

6. YOUR INDEMNITY

  1. a) You will indemnify us from and against all loses, costs and claims and demands which we may incur arising out of this agreement other than those arising from our own gross negligence or wilful misconduct

7. TERMINATION PAYMENT

  1. If you terminate the agreement as stated in clause 2c you must immediately pay the termination payment which will be the total of all rentals and any other sums due to us, plus all of our legal costs and cost collecting equipment.

8. RETURNING THE EQUIPMENT

  1. When this agreement ends or is terminated by u Clock under the clause 3c or yourselves 2 c then you must return the equipment to us in good condition ( fair wear and tear excepted). To a place designated by us within the United Kingdom, failure to do so will result in collection via approved agents where you will incur collection costs or liable for sales cost of the equipment

9. GENERAL

  1. We may change these Terms and Conditions at any time upon 30 days prior Written Notice you acknowledge that publishing amendments on our website constitutes written notice to these changes
  2. No delay or failure to enforce any provision of the agreement will be deemed a waiver or create a precedent or will prejudice our rights
  3. You must not assign the agreement without our written consent
  4. The Laws of England and Wales will govern the agreement
  5. You submit to the jurisdiction of the English Court
  6. If any term of the Agreement is or may become for any reason invalid or unenforceable at law, the validity and enforceability of the remainder will not be affected
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Title: Working Alone - Health and safety guidance on the risks of lone working

Web Link: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg73.pdf

This leaflet provides advice and guidance on how to keep lone workers healthy and safe. It is aimed at anyone who employs or engages lone workers, and may help self-employed people who work alone themselves.

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Web Link: www.twitter.com/uclock

Title: Business Link - Hours, rest breaks and the working week

Web Link: www.businesslink.gov.uk

Advice on managing workers hours.

Title: Human Resource Magazine

Web Link: www.hrmagazine.co.uk

Human Resources magazine brings class leading news and articles as well as interviews from the country's leading HR directors, special supplements focusing on the human resources industry.

Title: Safety and Health Practitioner Magazine

Web Link: www.shponline.co.uk

The Safety and Health Practitioner magazine offers the most comprehensive health and safety coverage in the UK. SHP has all the busy professional needs, with news, in-depth features, in court stories, the latest industry products and hundreds of appointments every month. SHP Online carries most of what's available in SHP, as well as Web-only stories, posted regularly as the news happens.

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Web Link: www.bninorthwest.com

BNI was started over 25 years ago. There's one simple reason why BNI has been around for so long - it works! That's why 130,000+ members across the world participate in BNI networking meetings on a weekly basis. BNI's unique agenda and networking system has been well proven to generate success after success. In fact, over £1billion worth of business has been generated by BNI members over the last 12 months.

Title: Bernard Sims Associates

Web Link: www.bernardsimsassociates.com

We are independent health and safety consultants who use extensive practical experience to help you manage risk effectively.

Under the CDM Regulations, we carry out hundreds of jobs as CDM Coordinators every year. We have the construction experience to suggest safe and economical methods of work as well as do the paperwork.