Shift scheduling and team management guides
Practical guides for managers of shift-based teams
How to share weekend and closing shifts fairly
Weekend and closing shifts cause the most arguments in a small team. Count them, rotate them in a visible pattern and keep a simple record everyone can see.
Late arrivals: how to set a fair policy and track it
A short guide for small business owners: define what counts as late, track arrivals with real clock-in times, and talk to employees before it becomes a habit.
How to handle an employee no-show
An employee does not show up and does not call. Here is what to do in the first hour, how to talk to them afterward, and how to keep a record that holds up.
How to move your shift schedule out of the group chat
A step-by-step plan for moving a team's weekly schedule, swaps and time-off requests out of a group chat and into one place, without losing a week.
How to calculate overtime under the FLSA, with examples
How federal overtime works for hourly employees: the 40-hour workweek, the regular rate, two pay rates in one week, rounding, and the mistakes that cost employers money.
California overtime: daily, weekly and seventh-day rules
California's overtime rules in plain language: 1.5× after 8 hours a day, double time after 12, the 40-hour week, the seventh consecutive day, and worked examples.
Per-user vs flat-rate pricing: what employee scheduling software really costs
We compared the published prices of popular scheduling and time clock apps for a team of 15 and a team of 50. Per-user plans look cheap until the team grows.
Geofencing for employee time clocks: a setup guide
How to set up a GPS geofence for clocking in: choosing the radius, handling weak indoor GPS, telling employees what is collected, and what to do when a punch is rejected.
How to build a weekly shift schedule, step by step
A practical, seven-step method for building a weekly shift schedule that covers every shift, respects availability and is ready before the week starts.
How to stop buddy punching
Buddy punching means clocking in for a colleague who is not there. Here is why it happens, how to spot it, and how personal accounts and GPS time clocks prevent it.