Advanced workforce scheduling in Time Harmony – new features for better compliance and operational control

Time Harmony – a comprehensive workforce scheduling tool

Time Harmony supports organizations that need precise, compliant and easy-to-manage schedules. The system offers automated schedule planning, control of daily and weekly rest periods and full support for shift work, on-call duties and absences. With these capabilities, companies can implement advanced workforce scheduling software to increase operational efficiency and avoid planning errors.

Intuitive schedule creation

Time Harmony enables fast and clear schedule building in standard, balanced and task-based working time systems. It automatically considers holidays, leave and absences, ensuring that each schedule stays aligned with labour law requirements.

Key capabilities:

• daily and multi-shift schedule planning,
• support for flexible and non-standard work models,
• automatic handling of holidays and employee absences,
• both team-level and individual planning.

These features significantly streamline advanced workforce scheduling software, reducing manual adjustments and workload for HR teams.

What’s new in Time Harmony – enhancements in workforce scheduling

1. Blocker preventing publication of schedules that violate labour law

Time Harmony introduces a mechanism that prevents publishing any schedule that breaches legal requirements, including maximum working time or daily and weekly rest periods.

How it works:

• publication is blocked if non-compliance is detected,
• the feature is optional (disabled by default),
• administrators can activate it globally or for specific locations.

Purpose:
Ensuring compliance with labour regulations and reducing operational risks.

2. Time-bound absence limits in selected settlement periods

Time Harmony now allows defining time-bound absence limits that do not carry over to the next period — fully aligned with legal requirements. This includes, for example, occasional remote work or childcare leave.

How it works:

• administrators define absence limits for a selected timeframe (monthly, quarterly or custom),
• the system automatically tracks usage,
• each absence requires a separate employee request (remote work, training, childcare leave, etc.).

Examples:

• 24 days of occasional remote work per year,
• childcare leave,
• internal training budgets,
• other types of absences defined by company policy.

Purpose:
Supporting accurate absence planning and flexible administration of legally time-restricted absences.

3. Blocker preventing schedule edits on days with registered absences

To ensure data accuracy and prevent planning errors, Time Harmony introduces a safeguard that blocks editing schedules on days where absences have already been recorded.

How it works:

• editing is blocked when an absence is present (leave, medical certificate, childcare),
• example: with an absence logged from 12:00–16:00, a shift cannot be set to start at 14:00,
• exception: if the day previously had no schedule, a new schedule may be added,
• the feature is disabled by default and can be activated by an administrator.

Purpose:
Reliable time-tracking and prevention of accidental schedule changes.

Why advanced workforce scheduling software is essential for modern organizations

Companies in logistics, production, services and back-office operations handle rapidly changing schedules and frequent staffing fluctuations. Without automated compliance control, schedule planning can lead to legal violations and inconsistencies in time records.

With Time Harmony:

• schedules comply with labour law,
• absences are monitored in real time,
• schedule adjustments are safe and controlled,
• planning errors are reduced,
• HR and managers gain complete transparency.

This makes advanced workforce scheduling software not only a process improvement, but a strategic necessity.

Summary – advanced workforce scheduling in Time Harmony

Time Harmony continues to strengthen its capabilities for compliant and efficient workforce management. The new functions — compliance blockers, time-bound absence limits and schedule-edit restrictions — enhance control, reduce errors and help organizations fully leverage advanced workforce scheduling software in daily operations.

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