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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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5 Ways to Increase Workforce Agility to Meet Your Production Targets

By its nature, manufacturing workforce management is multi-faceted and highly dynamic. Especially now, when the new world of work is a massive jigsaw puzzle that changes daily but must be finished at record speed — requiring those in charge to figure out which pieces go where for exactly the right...

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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 Adapt Workforce Capacity to Meet Peak Demand

Even as employment rates stabilize, manufacturers and other 24/7 industries such as energy and healthcare still face a highly competitive labor market. These always-on operators need the ability to run lean and be more adaptive to ever-changing conditions. They must learn how to efficiently utilize ...

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2021 Labor Laws: What Should You Expect?

In 2020 we 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, especially for always-on and mission-critical operations in manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and p...

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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. Woven into many companies and work cultures, overtime is an especially important aspect of front-line operations in always-on industries like energy, manufacturing, healthcare, and public safety. In fact, in the oil and...

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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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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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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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Hidden Complexities of Overtime and Time Off: 5 Quick Scheduling Insights

Learn the 5 quick scheduling insights into the hidden complexities of overtime and the impact it could be having on your business. ...

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