Scheduling and timekeeping are the backbones of a business with hourly workers. Both come with challenges: keeping in compliance with labor laws, keeping accurate records, and paying employees fairly for the time they’ve worked. To avoid costly wage and hour claims, consider some of the following tools to ensure your company is always in compliance.…
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Industries like healthcare, retail, hospitality, and food service often expand to multiple locations. While the growth can be exciting for the success of the business, managing your hourly employees across multiple locations can present some challenges. Here are some of the main concerns and tools available to help. What Is Multi-Location Scheduling? When a business…
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Staffing decisions sit at the forefront of almost every business. Industries like hospitality, retail, food service, and healthcare rely on public-facing employees while others function with behind-the-scenes labor to keep things running. Whatever your type of business, real-time data can help you make adjustments before patterns become entrenched. Develop a Staffing Strategy A staffing strategy…
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Workforce management in the technological age is more than just grabbing onto the latest trends to see what sticks for your company. The digital age demands adaptability and innovation, certainly, but not at the expense of the “force” in your workforce: your employees. Tools that offer solutions for everyone from the CEO to the custodial…
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Human Resources departments are designed to support employees, but they can get bogged down in a bunch of individual tasks. In the modern era where employees are tech-savvy and willing to take on some of their own management, employee self-service tools can maximize efficiency and ensure accuracy. What Are Employee Self-Service Tools? A self-service platform…
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Retention is a top priority for many companies, but you often can’t see what’s causing drops in retention numbers until it’s too late. Keeping your best employees long-term requires strategic planning that starts with onboarding and continues with policies that encourage trust and positive company culture. One policy that can pay dividends is software that…
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For employers with predominantly shift workers, scheduling can take up a large chunk of the administrative time and budget. Just when you have the schedule settled, workers need to take last-minute time off, forcing adjustments and substitutes that fall on the manager. Understanding how and why it happens can reveal how scheduling software can help.…
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The job of shift scheduling and tracking is a perpetual balancing act for managers of small businesses and large organizations alike. The unique challenges of shift work demand an innovative approach to ease the burdens on managers and workers. Read on to consider how mobile timekeeping can help your business more easily manage your schedules. …
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Labor costs typically account for a significant portion of a business’s budget. With some planning, it’s possible to keep labor costs in check while paying your employees fairly and following federal and state labor laws. Read on for some ideas to help control your labor costs without burning out your employees – your most valuable…
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Scheduling and keeping track of employee hours is a huge part of running a business. Among the many challenges of accurate timekeeping is staying in compliance with federal and state HR laws and regulations. Read on for a list of four common compliance issues and how you can deal with them effectively. Why Timekeeping Compliance…
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