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Today's automated scheduling solutions can save companies time and money while engaging and empowering employees.  \nHaving the right scheduling platform means being able to get accurate staffing forecasts based on demand. As a result, companies can avoid over-or understaffing and unnecessary labor costs.  \nAt the same time, due to increase wage and hour laws employee schedules can no longer be based solely on business demand. These laws require schedules to reflect employee preferences. Intuitive software can inform the organization when an employee is available and how many hours that person wants to work each week.  \nModern scheduling practices also allow employees to communicate to managers regarding time off or co-workers who may want to swap shifts. Employers can build schedules that are more predictable, consistent and adequate so employees can better plan their lives and budgets and reduce use of sick days and shift trading.  \nIf you have an hourly workforce, our Complete Guide to Employee Scheduling eBook contains the tips and tools you need to eliminate scheduling headaches, streamline operations and reduce labor costs. You’ll learn how to navigate the foundations of good employee scheduling, understand how technology improves your scheduling strategies, and maintain labor compliance all while helping employees perform at their best.  \nEmployee Scheduling 101  \n3  \nChapter 1:  \nEmployee Scheduling 101  \nCreating and filling an employee schedule takes complex planning and hours out of a manager’s week. It can have massive impacts on a business, especially for organizations with a large hourly workforce and a high percentage of labor costs.  \nMany factors go into the scheduling process and creating the most effective schedule, including having the right expertise on your team, communicating with your frontline staff, and using the right employee scheduling software.  \nHere’s exactly how to schedule employees effectively.  \nUse labor forecasting to create optimal schedules Labor forecasting is a powerful tool in employee scheduling.  \nIt allows you to predict how busy the business will be and how many employees need to be working at any given time to accomplish the needed amount of productivity. Specifically, you can use it to address availability and common shift scheduling challenges like overstaffing and understaffing.  \nBut many organizations don’t use labor forecasting to inform their decisions on scheduling shifts. According to the Workforce Business Intelligence Board’s 2020 HR State of the Industry Survey, only 21.1 percent of organizations have used workforce analytics to inform decisions about employee schedule shifts.  \nThere are two main types of data that go into these predic","cbCaiuR1UD2Sfmdr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuR1UD2Sfmdr","pdf",12393294,"English","# Introduction\n## Labor forecasting to create optimal schedules\n## Understanding the laws that govern schedules in your city or state\n## Matching the right employees to the right shifts\n## Using shift ratings to measure effectiveness\n## Actively reassess and adapt\n# Chapter 2: Employee Scheduling For Different Industries\n## Restaurant\n## Retail\n## Health care facilities\n# Chapter 3: How to Prioritize Employees When Building Schedules\n## Simplifying leave management\n## Posting Schedules ahead of time\n# Chapter 4: Employee Scheduling Solutions\n## Avoiding understaffing or overstaffing with real-time wage tracking technology\n## Shift swapping\n# Chapter 5: Scheduling With Tech Solutions\n## Employee scheduling software saves time and money\n## Solving scheduling with technology","[{\"question\":\"How does labor forecasting improve employee schedules?\",\"answer\":\"Labor forecasting predicts demand and the number of employees needed at each time to meet productivity requirements, helping address common issues like overstaffing and understaffing.\"},{\"question\":\"Why must employee scheduling follow local wage and hour laws?\",\"answer\":\"Scheduling must meet legal requirements such as advance notice, penalties for unexpected schedule changes, limits on certain shift practices, and record-keeping rules.\"},{\"question\":\"What benefits do modern scheduling platforms provide to employers and employees?\",\"answer\":\"They support accurate staffing forecasts, reflect employee availability and desired hours, enable time-off communication and shift swapping, and help create more predictable schedules that reduce sick days and shift trading.\"}]","The Complete Guide to Employee Scheduling - Chapter 1 - Employee Scheduling 101 | PDF",1789247505]