Small business owners operating on a tight budget have to make difficult choices. You can never do everything you want to do to grow your company. What decisions are you mulling over? Should you get an assistant to ease your 60-hour workweeks? Should you upgrade critical equipment? Expand your sales staff? Hire a developer to…
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Why should you care about employee engagement? Here just a few reasons: 1. Engagement and productivity are interdependent. When you increase engagement, you increase productivity. This, in turn, boosts profitability. 2. Engaged employees are more invested in your company. This improves the quality of their work. Engaged employees provide better service to your customers. 3.…
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Are you constantly putting out scheduling fires? Would you like to improve your labor force planning? Employee scheduling can become a strategic tool for business growth. Instead of a relentless, unpleasant chore that occupies too much time and energy. But you won’t be able to do it with spreadsheets. Spreadsheets are passive and just barely…
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Do you have to pay overtime to seasonal employees? Possibly. There is a lot of confusion about wage and hour laws when it comes to seasonal employees. Owners of seasonal businesses like waterparks and summer youth programs need to be extra careful about compliance. They must adhere to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) plus…
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To reap the maximum benefit from workforce management software, you need to get your employees on board. Less than universal adoption diminishes ROI. Here is a guide to a successful workforce management implementation. The practices outlined are from companies that have quickly achieved widespread employee participation. Choose An Implementation Manager Find a capable and inspiring…
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Is your workforce management software living up to its potential? If you’re not sure, answer these questions. It will help you pinpoint where to focus your efforts to increase workforce management ROI. Have you been fully trained on all of its features? Has your staff? Is everyone clocking in with it? Do your offsite employees…
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In the hospitality industry, there are few “behind the scenes” operations. The quality of staff management affects every aspect of the guest experience. New Challenges Demand New Solutions A hotel manager’s job has never been easy. But it has gotten even more difficult in the past few years. Maintaining adequate cash flow is harder because…
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The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, Inc. is the latest high-profile US employer to be cited for labor violations. The restaurant chain, along with contractors Americlean Janitorial Services and Magic Touch Commercial Cleaning, share liability in a $4.6 million settlement. The California labor commission alleges the entities committed wage theft against 559 janitors who worked at eight…
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Researching workforce management systems? That’s great. A well-chosen system will benefit your business immensely. Not sure exactly which features you need? Don’t waste time on a free trial for software that doesn’t work for your organization. Here’s a quick checklist to help you make the best choice when shopping for employee time and attendance software…
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Are you considering a change in Paid Time Off policies at your company? If so, you aren’t alone. Across the country, employers are rethinking PTO and vacation time. Some are even offering unlimited PTO. Whichever method you choose, you need to administer it accurately and efficiently. Use workforce management software to implement a new policy,…
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