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Labor Compliance · Scheduling · Oct 18, 2026

How does Axial Shift help restaurants control overtime?

By Axial Shift

While scheduling

  • Axial blocks scheduling someone at two stores at the same time.
  • Hours count toward overtime across every store an employee works at.
  • Labor targets by SPLH and a coverage heat map show over-scheduling before you publish.

During the week

  • Open shifts with Auto Bid need manager approval, which keeps overtime under control.
  • Shift swaps come in from the app, and managers approve each one.

Before payroll

  • Managers lock and approve punches before they go to payroll.
  • Overtime is charged to the store the employee was working at when they went into overtime.

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