Restaurant Labor Compliance Software

Take the complexity out of compliance

  • Streamline your operations, ensure adherence to labor laws, and enhance overall employee satisfaction.
  • Effortlessly meet city-specific scheduling rules with our built-in compliance features
  • Receive scheduling alerts for potential compliance violations, from overtime to minor labor laws

Restaurant labor compliance made easy

Stop stressing about ever-changing labor laws that come with hefty fines for violations. Our in-house compliance team works directly with our product teams to ensure we build the latest regulations into our solutions. No matter how many times things change, one thing never will — we’ve got you covered.

Restaurant Labor ManagementEverything you need for efficient staff management

Forget the endless hours you’ve spent on creating compliant shift schedules. With Fourth, you can generate the perfect schedule for your restaurant within minutes, not hours.

“Fourth as an extension of our team has helped our operations ten-fold.”

— David Culhane, Operations Director, Sun Pub

“Through the advanced labor rules from Fourth, we’ve been able to level the playing field regardless of the experience, technical acumen, and comfort that a manager might have”

— David Lehn, Director of Project Management, Noodles & Company

Restaurant Labor Compliance Compliance-first labor scheduler

Our leading restaurant scheduling software, HotSchedules, has built-in compliance rules for wage, payroll, and Fair WorkWeek laws, allowing you to confidently manage employee shifts. With over two decades as the industry leader in shift scheduling, we protect your restaurant from violations, freeing you to focus on creating exceptional dining experiences without the worry of fines.

Serving a world of flavor while saving millions of dollars in labor with Fourth

“Through the advanced labor rules from Fourth, we’ve been able to level the playing field regardless of the experience, technical acumen, and comfort that a manager might have.”

David Lehn, Director of Project Management

  • 20% increase in forecasting accuracy
  • Reduced labor spend by $4 million

Restaurant Payroll Management Streamline payroll management with flexibility and precision

With flexible pay rules configuration, automatic updates for minimum wage and compliance rules, real-time alerts for missed breaks, and simplified punch review workflows, managing payroll becomes a seamless part of your operation.

End-to-end Restaurant Management Software

Streamline your entire workforce management process in one integrated platform. From hiring to scheduling, managing, and paying your team, our solution simplifies operations, ensuring efficiency and compliance at every step.

Minor Labor Laws Avoid mistakes and protect young workers

Automatically prevent scheduling issues for minors with alerts for violations and safe shift visibility. Keep your minor workers compliant with the most advanced minor labor law compliance restrictions and safeguards — all built right into your scheduling software. Plus, minors can’t see released shifts that would put them at risk of violating laws

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • How does restaurant labor compliance software work?
    • Restaurant labor compliance software works by monitoring work hours, managing payroll, and staying current with labor compliance laws. It uses integrated rules and alert systems to ensure adherence to regulations, helping avoid costly fines.
  • Can labor compliance software integrate with other systems?
    • Yes, Fourth’s restaurant labor compliance software is designed to integrate seamlessly with existing systems such as POS, HR platforms, and accounting software, making managing your restaurant simple.
  • Does HotSchedules have a configurable rules engine?
    • Yes. Minor rules, meal and break rules, and Fair WorkWeek rules are all configurable with HotSchedules’ labor compliance platform. During implementation, Fourth works with a customer to set up and configure the appropriate labor law parameters to make sure they’re set up for success. We’ll also keep them up-to-date with newly released features and functions to ensure compliance as you scale.
      How do you stay on top of new labor labor changes?
      Our accredited labor compliance officer ensures Fourth is always ahead of labor compliance laws prior to regulation effective date.