Aimed at retail and restaurant businesses, this app schedules shifts, tracks employee hours and labour costs in real time and allows you to approve vacation requests with one tap. (canadianbusiness.com)
At McMillan, a mid-sized marketing and advertising firm in Ottawa, management asks staff to give four to five weeks» notice before they make their formal vacation request, so it can be «reasonably assessed,» says David Moore, vice-president of client services. (canadianbusiness.com)
For employers, especially smaller companies, summer is a challenging time as management tries to rein in distracted staff and accommodate vacation requests while maintaining productivity. (canadianbusiness.com)