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2023 Labor Laws – What Should You Expect?

We update this article every year. You can find our posts on 2022 laws and 2021 laws here. Last year, manufacturers and other industries with hourly and shift-based workforce operations saw the continued passage of various labor and employment laws — most notably surrounding COVID-19. With the Bid...

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2022 Labor Laws – What Should You Expect?

We update this article every year. You can find our posts on 2021 laws and 2020 laws here. In 2021, manufacturers saw the passage of numerous labor and employment laws — most notably surrounding COVID-19 — with many businesses still grappling on how to best address them. The pandemic’s continu...

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How to Improve Labor Utilization During Peak Demand

Even with today’s high unemployment, manufacturers and other 24/7 industries such as healthcare and energy are facing an ongoing labor shortage. U.S. manufacturing activity reached its highest level in 37 years in March 2021, and the sector has more than half a million job openings. By 2025, some ...

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2021 Labor Laws: What Should You Expect?

We update this article every year. You can find our posts on 2020 laws here and 2019 laws here. Last year saw the quick passage of numerous labor and employment laws – and employers must quickly prepare to address them in 2021. Adapting processes to comply with these dynamics is challenging, espec...

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The 5 Myths of Overtime Management: How to Make OT Work For, Not Against, Your Business

The concept of overtime (OT) is a familiar one, especially in the United States. It’s woven into many companies and work cultures, and it’s an especially important aspect of front-line operations in always-on industries like energy, manufacturing, healthcare, and public safety. In fact, in the o...

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How to Schedule Smarter with Labor Forecasting in Manufacturing

Accurate labor forecasting can help by allowing companies to plan ahead and identify the most qualified person, at the right time, in the right place....

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Smarter Scheduling for Higher Education

Shiftboards employee scheduling software makes student schedule management simple....

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The Real Cost of Employee Disengagement

We’ve identified the five essential ways scheduling automation can help eliminate the workload and stress associated with trading shifts....

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5 Reasons Why Schedulers “Must Have” Scheduling Software to Trade Shifts

If your business relies on scheduling hourly employees or volunteers, you already know how complicated the process becomes when workers need to trade shifts with one another. On top of an already complicated scheduling process, shift trades require a scheduler to field change requests, ensure both w...

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7 Reasons Why 2018 is the Year of Workforce Scheduling Automation

Discover the 7 reasons why we believe 2018 is going to be the year of workforce scheduling automation and what you can do to stay ahead of the game. ...

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6 Rules for Better Internal Communication With Your Hourly Employees

Great employee communication is key to implementing a success scheduling process. Follow these 6 rules to improve how you communicate with your hourly employees. ...

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Infographic: 7 Steps to Successful Staff Shift Schedules

Do you schedule hourly workers? Check out this 7 step inforgraphic to make the best employee schedule for your team....

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