In e-commerce the payroll line is decided in the warehouse: pickers per shift, peak-season coverage and campaign overtime. 4mystaff gives you shift rosters per warehouse zone, clock-in from a fixed terminal or a phone, and an hours-worked record that satisfies the EU Working Time Directive (2003/88/EC) before it is exported to payroll.
Fulfilment and picking teams
Split people across picking, packing and dispatch zones, with shifts that follow order volume. You know how many pickers each hour of the day actually needs. Set up for Romania: working-time records follow Codul muncii (Legea 53/2003) — art. 119, evidența orelor de muncă prestate de fiecare salariat.
The “Fulfilment and picking teams” flow keeps the hours, approvals and history you need for orele suplimentare (art. 122–123) și raportarea Revisal/REGES and for an inspection by Inspecția Muncii / ITM.
Black Friday peak planning
Model the headcount a peak needs, then publish rosters before the campaign goes live. Overtime stays inside legal limits and coverage never breaks. Set up for Romania: working-time records follow Codul muncii (Legea 53/2003) — art. 119, evidența orelor de muncă prestate de fiecare salariat.
The “Black Friday peak planning” flow keeps the hours, approvals and history you need for orele suplimentare (art. 122–123) și raportarea Revisal/REGES and for an inspection by Inspecția Muncii / ITM.
Warehouse shift coverage
When absence leaves a shift uncovered you get an alert, with available replacements already suggested. Swaps between colleagues run through request and approval. Set up for Romania: working-time records follow Codul muncii (Legea 53/2003) — art. 119, evidența orelor de muncă prestate de fiecare salariat.
The “Warehouse shift coverage” flow keeps the hours, approvals and history you need for orele suplimentare (art. 122–123) și raportarea Revisal/REGES and for an inspection by Inspecția Muncii / ITM.
Temp staff onboarding
Employee file, induction and clock-in access are prepared in minutes from one standard flow. Temps start their first shift with everything signed. Set up for Romania: working-time records follow Codul muncii (Legea 53/2003) — art. 119, evidența orelor de muncă prestate de fiecare salariat.
The “Temp staff onboarding” flow keeps the hours, approvals and history you need for orele suplimentare (art. 122–123) și raportarea Revisal/REGES and for an inspection by Inspecția Muncii / ITM.
Productivity reporting
Compare hours worked against units processed, per team and per shift. Spot where labour cost grows faster than orders. Set up for Romania: working-time records follow Codul muncii (Legea 53/2003) — art. 119, evidența orelor de muncă prestate de fiecare salariat.
The “Productivity reporting” flow keeps the hours, approvals and history you need for orele suplimentare (art. 122–123) și raportarea Revisal/REGES and for an inspection by Inspecția Muncii / ITM.
Frequently asked questions
How do I staff a Black Friday peak without breaching working-time limits?
You build the extra shifts in the roster and the system warns you before anyone exceeds the 48-hour weekly average measured over the reference period (Directive 2003/88/EC, art. 6 and 16). Daily rest of 11 consecutive hours (art. 3) and one weekly rest day (art. 5) are checked automatically. Adding headcount to a shift is almost always cheaper than extending everyone else.
How fast can I onboard temporary pickers?
Same day. You bulk-import names, roles and start dates from a spreadsheet, assign them to a shift, and each person gets a clock-in code on their phone. The system flags anyone whose contract or local employment registration is still missing before their first shift starts.
Can I see hours and labour cost per fulfilment stage?
Yes. Clock-in is captured per warehouse zone — inbound, picking, packing, dispatch — so the report shows hours and average cost per stage rather than one warehouse total. That is the number you use to size next season’s teams.
What does an acceptable time record look like after the CJEU ruling?
The Court of Justice held in C-55/18 (CCOO, 14 May 2019) that employers must operate an objective, reliable and accessible system measuring each worker’s daily working time. A spreadsheet filled in at month-end does not qualify. 4mystaff timestamps each clock event, keeps an audit trail of every correction, and lets the employee see their own record.
