How Scheduling Improves Labor Efficiency
Employee engagement should be more than just a buzzword for your business. It is a metric that is directly related to your productivity goals. A Gallup study found that highly engaged workplaces saw a 41% reduction in absenteeism and a 17% increase in employee productivity. For complex shift-based enterprises, improving your facility’s labor efficiency, workforce […]
How Automated Scheduling Can Help Organizations in Brazil Thrive
Para ler o artigo em Português, clique aqui. When Brazil increased its monthly minimum wage by a staggering 4.1%, surpassing 1,000 Brazilian reals for the first time, employers had to find ways to minimize costs elsewhere to improve their bottom line. An area of opportunity organizations may not have considered is labor scheduling. By investing […]
Como o agendamento automatizado pode ajudar as organizações no Brasil a prosperar
To read the article in English, click here. Quando o Brasil aumentou o salário mínimo mensal em impressionantes 4,1%, ultrapassando 1.000 Reais Brasileiros pela primeira vez, empregadores tiveram que encontrar outras maneiras de minimizar os custos para melhorar seu resultado final. Uma área de oportunidade que as organizações podem não ter considerado é o agendamento […]
Why You Should be Thankful for Your Scheduler
The shift schedule is the most important point of contact between the employee and the employer. Without a roster of who gets assigned to what, where, and when, the entire operation falls apart. If you haven’t already, it’s time to give your scheduler some much-needed kudos. We surveyed 149 schedulers across complex, shift-reliant industries to […]
[UPDATE] Prepping for Chicago’s Upcoming Predictive Scheduling Law
Last month, Chicago officially approved the proposed Fair Workweek Ordinance. When the law takes effect on July 1, 2020, employers will be required to provide advance notice of employee work schedules and offer premium pay for any changes. Here’s what Chicago employers need to know before auditing their current scheduling processes. Impact of the Predictive […]
The #1 Challenge for Long-Term Care: Adequate Staffing
For residents living in long-term care facilities, staffing levels dictate their quality of care. Unfortunately, last year’s Kaiser Health News and New York Times investigation found some startling data. Nearly 1,400 nursing homes either reported having fewer registered nurses on duty than Medicare’s minimum staffing requirements or failed to provide reliable staffing information to the […]
Updated Labor Laws Affecting Canada’s Scheduling Practices
If you’re a Canadian employer, you’re already aware of the numerous workplace law changes that went into effect this past January. But are you aware of the true impact particular updates have on how you schedule your employees? Three provinces—Ontario, Alberta, and Quebec—have experienced major changes in their shift scheduling practices due to the recent […]
Gaming the Scheduling System: Protect Against Time Fraud
An audit found that certain Massachusetts State Police troopers skipped or left early during overtime shifts and fabricated traffic tickets to claim pay for unworked hours. While many of these system-gaming overtime scandals have been making headlines recently, time fraud is typically not as intentional and grandiose. It’s usually more innocent, like buddy punching or […]
