Watch the Cost as You Plan.
Labor cost is calculated continuously across the planning and reporting flow. Set a budget per location and date range; as you build the schedule, the calendar shows estimated cost in real time — including premium calculations for Sunday work, night shifts, and overtime tier hits. React to budget overruns before publishing, not after the payroll run. Once the time is in, the Forecast vs Actual report compares scheduled cost, actual cost, and budget; the Multi-Location report compares the same metrics across sites; the Labor Cost report shows total cost, average per hour, and (optionally, if you feed in revenue) labor as a share of revenue. Drill into any number to find the source — usually a specific week, location, or person.
Three Numbers. Three Decisions.
Hours times rates plus premiums.
Per location, per period. The headline number that goes on the P&L. Sum across locations for a group total.
Effective hourly cost.
Total cost divided by total worked hours. Rises with overtime tier hits, Sunday premiums, night-shift loadings — telling you where you're paying the lifts.
If you feed sales in.
Optional. Connect daily revenue and the report shows labor as a share of revenue per period. The metric most operations actually run against.
Planning vs Reviewing.
Cost updates as you drag shifts.
The schedule shows estimated cost as you assign shifts. Compare against the budget you set. The number updates live with every drag-drop, every assignment change. If you're trending over, you see it before publishing.
Forecast vs Actual.
Scheduled cost, actual cost, and variance — in one report. Drill into any week, location, position, or person to find the source of the gap. Multi-Location report compares the same metrics across sites for trend-spotting.