Before you jump to conclusions, the title of this blog post isn’t implying that employees shouldn’t be given rest and lunch breaks. Yes,...

I am asked all the time, “Are longer shifts better?” More commonly, the question is, “Isn’t it true that 12-hour shifts are more...

As unemployment declines, turnover increases in every industry, but industries where shiftwork is most prevalent seem to get hit hardest....

Is scheduling having an impact on workplace fatigue and accident rates?

Over the years, many of the employees I meet have said, “I work to live, not live to work.” I think that is true of most people. We work...

There are a number of time and attendance systems in use around the world, with only a handful of major players. Every one of the major...

My work involves a lot of direct interaction with employees. Successfully implementing schedule changes without employee involvement is...

Many of us remember exactly what we were doing the moment we heard that U.S. was under attack on September 11, 2001. I was in my fourth...