Overtime management software
Take the guesswork out of overtime. Automatically apply provincial-specific rules to every shift, ensuring complex daily and weekly thresholds are calculated with precision. By flagging potential overtime during scheduling, the system gives you the visibility to manage labour costs proactively before they sync directly to your pay run.
Take the guesswork out of your labour costs
Automated compliance with provincial laws
Never worry about missing a daily or weekly threshold again. Our system is pre-configured with Canadian provincial standards – like BC’s daily overtime or Alberta’s 8/44 rule – automatically flagging when premium rates apply.
Identify overtime before it happens
Prevent “surprise” payroll costs before they happen. Our scheduling tool flags shifts that will put an employee into overtime before you publish them. This gives managers the visibility to adjust the schedule and manage labour costs proactively, ensuring you stay within budget before the hours even hit your pay run.
1-click sync to Canadian payroll
Eliminate double-handling of data. Once hours are approved, they flow directly into your pay run for accurate processing. For hourly staff, the system automatically calculates overtime pay based on all approved hours. For salaried staff, they can submit overtime as exceptions that flow into payroll, ensuring every paycheque is compliant without manual entries or CSV exports.
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Gain control of overtime costs
Get total visibility into workforce spending with automated tools designed to turn complex Canadian compliance into a competitive business advantage for your team.
GPS Geofencing
Verify staff locations upon clock-in to prevent unauthorized overtime and ensure your team is exactly where they need to be.
Flag overtime during the scheduling process
Take the guesswork out of scheduling. Our platform flags potential overtime scenarios while you build your schedule so managers can make informed adjustments before publishing shifts and incurring unnecessary costs.
Automate complex provincial overtime calculations
Stop calculating time-and-a-half manually. The software automatically applies the correct daily and weekly overtime thresholds based on local provincial labour laws to help you pay your team accurately every time.
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Frequently asked questions.
Answers to common Canadian overtime tracking questions
We’ve built provincial standards directly into the platform. Rather than navigating complex daily and weekly thresholds manually, you can select the specific rules that apply to your team’s location. The system then automatically flags when premium rates kick in during scheduling and calculates the correct totals in payroll—giving you a standardized, compliant process without the “manual math” headache or spreadsheet fatigue.
Absolutely. We’re all about ending the “double-entry” nightmare. Approved hours and salaried exceptions flow directly into your pay run, where the system automatically applies the relevant provincial standards. This ensures that time-and-a-half or double-time is calculated accurately on every paycheque, so your team gets paid correctly without your HR team having to do the manual math.
Our overtime tracking software uses GPS geofencing and mobile clock-ins via the Employment Hero Work app to ensure your team is on-site before the clock starts. You’ll prevent “buddy punching” and unauthorized overtime before it hits your budget, giving you total visibility into your true labour costs.
Yes. The system handles the unique needs of both groups. For hourly staff, every approved hour is tracked and used to automatically calculate provincial overtime premiums. For salaried employees, the system allows them to submit overtime as exceptions, ensuring their extra time flows directly into payroll for accurate compensation without the need for manual calculations.
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