Gusto Payroll Approval Resets to Approved Employee Instead of Advancing
When approving payroll in Gusto, clicking approve returns the user to the employee they just approved rather than advancing to the next pending employee. Each approval cycle requires a redundant click-through, multiplying friction across every payroll run for every employee. A small UX issue with outsized cumulative impact for payroll administrators.
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Gusto Timesheet Entry Is Slow and the New UI Adds Unnecessary Friction
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