feature requestBusiness Operations · HR & HiringsituationalSAASSchedulingWorkflows

Gusto Prevents Advance Timesheet Entry for Pre-Planned Schedules

Workers using Gusto can only log hours after completing a shift, with no way to pre-enter hours for a known future schedule. This creates unnecessary daily administrative overhead for employees on fixed schedules.

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