Smart schedule warnings & real-time alerts
RosterElf's live warnings highlight overlapping shifts, unavailable staff, overtime risks and double-bookings so you can fix issues instantly and keep schedules clean.
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Instant conflict detection
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Colour-coded alerts
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Customisable rules per site
How roster warnings work
RosterElf highlights potential issues before they cause problems—like overlapping shifts, unavailable staff, or excessive hours—so every roster runs smoothly.
Automatic checks
Every time you build or adjust a roster, RosterElf scans for conflicts and flags them instantly.
Clear visual cues
Warnings appear as icons and counters, helping you spot and resolve issues at a glance.
Full control
Warnings guide your decisions without blocking changes—giving you flexibility and compliance in one view.
Perfect today's shift coverage
Detail where it matters
Use the Daily view when you need precision—placing breaks, checking overlap, and confirming who is on at each hour.
Filters let you focus on a single site, role or team member, and conflicts are flagged before you publish.
Balance the weeks roster at a glance
Keep teams and hours in shape
Weekly gives you the bird's-eye view of staffing across your roster cycle.
Compare coverage by day, adjust distribution, and make sure no one is over- or under-used.
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Plan ahead with confidence
Spot peaks, events and trends
Use Monthly to coordinate around public holidays, events and seasonal peaks. Map out busy periods and keep teams informed well in advance, then drop notes on key dates for managers.
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Catch errors before they cost you
Identify conflicts, missed breaks, and overtime breaches before they cause payroll issues or compliance risks.
Support your compliance efforts automatically
Built-in checks ensure rosters follow award rules, rest breaks, and maximum-hour limits without manual review.
Save hours in approvals
Warnings highlight issues instantly, so managers spend less time auditing rosters and more time focusing on operations.
Communication and accuracy
Visual alerts keep everyone informed—no double bookings, no surprises, and fewer shift disputes.
Fair and balanced schedules
Warnings flag when employees are overworked or under-rostered, helping spread hours evenly across the team.
Protect payroll integrity
By catching setup errors early, your timesheets, attendance, and payroll data remain clean and accurate from start to finish.
What are roster warnings?
Roster warnings are real-time alerts built into your scheduling system that highlight potential issues before the roster is published—like conflicts, double bookings, unavailable staff, or break rule violations. Instead of discovering errors after shifts begin or wages are calculated, managers receive visual cues directly on the roster screen.
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Frequently asked questions
- RosterElf flags overlapping shifts, unavailable staff, excessive hours, overtime breaches, double bookings, missed break requirements, and minimum rest period violations. Each warning appears with colour-coded icons and counters so you can spot and resolve issues instantly.
- Warnings automatically scan every roster for conflicts as you build or adjust schedules. When you assign a shift to unavailable staff or create overlaps, the system highlights the issue immediately—before publishing—so you can fix it with staff availability management.
- Yes, you can configure warning rules per site to match your business needs and award requirements. Set thresholds for maximum hours, overtime triggers, and break compliance to ensure warnings align with your operational standards and HR policies.
- No, warnings guide your decisions without blocking changes. You maintain full control and flexibility to override warnings when needed, but the system ensures you are aware of potential issues before you publish to the team.
- Built-in checks ensure rosters follow award rules, break requirements, and maximum-hour limits. Warnings flag non-compliant schedules before publishing, helping you avoid penalties and maintain compliance records for roster reporting and audits.
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