Labor Management. NOW Simple.

We’ve improved our already simple to use employee shift swapping system! Staff members can now give up a shift to any employee who can work the applicable position (by choosing Anyone), or a shift can be given specifically to another employee (by choosing that employee’s name from the drop-down list).   Shift swaps created in this way must still be approved, or denied, by an appropriate manager or supervisor.

Employees can swap shifts with any applicable staff member, or a specific employee

This new shift swapping feature allows direct communication between staff members while attempting to trade or swap already scheduled work shifts.

When approved by management, TimeForge will automatically notify the employee who is giving up the shift that the shift swap has been approved (and they are no longer responsible) , and the employee picking up the shift (that they are now responsible).

How long does it take to make a staff schedule for your employees? It should take less than 5 minutes!   Did you know that TimeForge can reduce labor costs and streamline labor management by effectively scheduling your restaurant, hotel, bar, club, grocery store, or retail business.   Sign up for a trial today!

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The restaurant, retail, and service industries are plagued by fluctuating labor costs, minimum wage rules, and complex overtime regulations. Although overtime and minimum wage regulations affect each state and country in different ways, several areas stand out with complicated overtime rules (such as California and New York labor laws, or many European countries).

TimeForge now understands many of these complex rules, and makes sure to schedule employees in a manner that minimizes overtime when using our AutoScheduler™ tool. When overtime is likely to occur, you and your management team will receive a warnings while making the schedule, and again before you post your schedule. Additionally, TimeForge calculates overtime for all employee shift swaps, and warns your team if the exchange will create overtime for the employee picking up the shift.

How long does it take to make your employee labor schedule? It should take less than 5 minutes! Did you know that TimeForge can streamline and minimize labor costs through effective employee scheduling at your retail business, restaurant, bar, club, or hotel?

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Released August 19, 2007, the latest version of TimeForge.com has numerous new features designed to help you manage your labor! Some of the new features include:

• Time & Attendance features which allow your employees to clock in and out, as well as a number of reports which can be used to assist with payroll processing.
• Employee Shift Swapping gives power to your employees to find replacements for shifts that they cannot work. Of course, managers can approve or deny any shift swap.
• Many improvements to the AutoScheduler™ to build schedules even faster, and the AutoScheduler now explains any change it makes to your schedule.
• New reports, including a condensed grid that looks similar to your existing Excel spreadsheet!
• And many others!

We hope you enjoy the new features. Let us know what else will help your business work!

How long does it take to make an employee schedule? It should take less than 5 minutes! Did you know that labor costs could be as much as 30% of your expenses? TimeForge can help streamline and minimize labor costs through effective employee scheduling at your restaurant, bar, or club.

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As previously mentioned, our team has been hard at work developing the latest version of TimeForge.com. Version 1.7 will be loaded with a number of new features, many of which were requested by you! Some of these features include:

• Our AutoScheduler™ has received an update, improving both the accuracy and the intelligence of the software.
• New Functionality: Employee Shift Swapping. TimeForge can process and record all shifts swaps that employees what to do. Some of the features of the Employee Shift Swapping:
  • Employees can “give up” any shift that they have been scheduled.
  • Other employees can see the shifts that others have “given up”, and can then “pick up” these shifts.
  • Managers can approve or deny the “shift swap”, and the respective employees will be notified of the approval or denial.
  • Once approved, the shift swap will automatically change the schedule. No more sticky-notes or scratched out daily plans!

We will be releasing version 1.7 at the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo!

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