LABOUR SCHEDULING INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Here is why your business needs an integrated labour scheduling information system. This especially applies to ventures such as hospitals, hotels, restaurants, or where employees operate in shifts.

1. Easier adaptation to change

Any form of change can be pretty cumbersome for businesses. For example, when employees work in shifts, any change such as working hours or absenteeism needs to be dealt with as quickly as possible. For businesses that lack a labour scheduling information system, adapting to the change involves manipulating data in spreadsheets. This process will consume much time, aside from creating a chaotic scenario for management. However, well designed human resource information systems ease the process of reassigning tasks or working hours. As a result, it improves the overall efficiency of the organization.

2. Employee Satisfaction

Employee satisfaction is critical for the success of any business. A well-motivated workforce will work at close to one hundred per cent efficiency. In some instances, employees may be working while schooling. There may also be other incidences that may arise that may require a change of working hours. A labour scheduling information system allows businesses to consider all these issues and plan and change effectively with minimal disruptions. Listening and adapting to employee predicaments leads to a positive workspace.

3. Effective communication

As mentioned before, communication is a critical element in human resource management. It is a two-way process that requires a fast and efficient means. Amongst the ways of improving communication is by leveraging advances in technology. For example, labour scheduling information systems allow employees to communicate with each other if they need to change shifts. It also fastens the delivery of information from management to employees and vice versa.

4. Time-saver

There is a statement which my primary school teacher made us recite often. “Time is money, and time wasted can never be recovered.” Back then, I never understood the weight of this statement; I understood the value of time when I began my entrepreneurial journey. Running a business involves planning, coordinating, networking, analyzing client feedback, and many other things. These processes can be pretty time-consuming. Therefore, managers need to reduce any time wasted. Fast and efficient communication reduces time wastage. In addition, managers can utilize time in planning on improving service and product delivery.

5. Payroll management

Payroll management can be quite a cumbersome process if working hours vary amongst employees. In some instances, working hours determine the bonuses or incentives for employees. Management is also required to streamline taxes and other deductions. Payroll management can be very repetitive and tiring, if not annoying. However, a proper database records all the employee financial specifics. It automates tax and other deductions. Algorithms ease the process of determining the bonuses paid according to working hours.

The information above summarises the importance of a human resource information system that has integrated labour scheduling. We design effective payroll software and human resource information systems for our clients that meet all their needs and demands.