SafeShiftBy the time the attorney calls,
it's already too late to build your record.
SafeShift automatically documents every break, every reminder, every warning — timestamped and court-ready — so your defense exists before you ever need it.
SafeShift is a workforce compliance platform for employers of hourly workers: the app that creates a track of compliance evidence for every shift, and PAGA compliance software for California employers — with state-specific rules for every location you run.
What happens without records
Gaps form silently
Missed breaks, undocumented complaints, a manager who didn't know. Nothing is written down.
The complaint is filed
An employee — or their attorney — files a PAGA claim. They already have their story ready.
21 days to produce 3 years of records
No records means no defense. You pay the penalties — plus their attorney's fees.
It's not if they'll sue. It's when.
Every message becomes evidence you did the right thing.
The moment a break is due, SafeShift texts the employee and logs it — time-stamped, undeniable. If something's wrong, you get a push notification instantly.
Same wage & hour risk. Different battlefield.
Every employer with hourly W-2 employees is exposed — in every state. SafeShift adapts to your industry and applies your state's rules, with the deepest coverage where laws bite hardest, like California.
Restaurants, cafés & bars
The most-sued industry in wage & hour law. Split shifts, tip pools, minors on staff, and back-of-house chaos make gaps inevitable — unless documentation runs itself.
- Auto-deducted meal breaks that never actually happened
- Split-shift premiums missed at close-out
- Buddy punching and off-the-clock prep work
How SafeShift fits
- Toast & Square POS sync — no double clock-in
- SMS break reminders in English & Spanish
- Live PAGA liability calculator
- Tip-pool-ready shift close-out reports
Home health, senior living & clinics
Twelve-hour shifts, on-call coverage, and patient-care exceptions make healthcare break law uniquely dangerous. Plaintiff firms know it — and they're filing.
- Second meal-period waivers missing or unsigned
- "On-duty" breaks with no valid written agreement
- License & certification expirations nobody tracked
How SafeShift fits
- Long-shift break logic with waiver e-signatures
- Upload your own forms — TB tests, licenses, care plans
- Credential expiry alerts at 30/14/7/3 days
- Scheduling built in — no POS required
Farms, growers & ag operations
Since AB 1066, farmworkers earn daily overtime after 8 hours — same as everyone else. Add heat-illness rules and piece-rate math, and agriculture is the next PAGA frontier.
- Daily overtime after 8 hours — many payrolls still miss it
- Cal/OSHA heat-illness prevention: shade, water, cool-down rest
- Piece-rate rest & recovery pay calculated wrong
How SafeShift fits
- SMS reminders reach crews in the field — any phone
- Cool-down & recovery breaks logged with timestamps
- Upload your own forms — crew sheets, safety training
- Scheduling + clock-in built in — no POS required
Auto repair, body shops & dealerships
Flat-rate pay is a plaintiff attorney's favorite target. California requires rest breaks and non-productive time to be paid separately from piecework — and most shops have zero paper trail proving it.
- Flat-rate techs' rest breaks not separately paid (Lab. Code §226.2)
- Unpaid time between repair orders and waiting for parts
- Wage statements that don't itemize piece-rate hours correctly
How SafeShift fits
- Rest & recovery breaks logged with timestamps
- Geofenced clock-in for the shop floor
- Upload your own forms — certs, tool policies, safety sheets
- Scheduling + payroll export built in — no POS required
Warehouses, logistics & distribution
Under AB 701, production quotas can never interfere with meal or rest breaks — and employees can demand your quota records. Rounding time punches no longer holds up in California. Documentation is the only defense left.
- Quotas that squeeze out breaks — an automatic AB 701 violation
- Time-punch rounding that courts no longer accept
- Unpaid security screenings and pre-shift walk time
How SafeShift fits
- To-the-second break records — no rounding, ever
- SMS reminders reach every shift, every language
- Overtime alerts before the double-shift trap
- One-click PDF & CSV export when records are demanded
Grocery, markets & retail stores
Cut shifts, on-call scheduling, and cashiers on their feet all day — retail generates claims most owners have never heard of until the letter arrives.
- Reporting-time pay owed when shifts get cut short
- "Suitable seating" PAGA claims for standing registers
- Predictive-scheduling ordinances (like LA Fair Work Week) with their own penalties
How SafeShift fits
- Schedule changes logged with timestamps — proof for scheduling rules
- Break reminders across split and closing shifts
- Works with Square — or fully standalone
- Onboarding docs e-signed — retained up to 7 years
Multi-location groups
One manager's mistake at one location can become a claim covering every employee at every site. When policies live in binders and records live in five different systems, you can't prove anything — anywhere.
- Same policy, applied differently at every location
- Records scattered across POS systems, spreadsheets and paper
- One weak location exposes the entire ownership group
How SafeShift fits
- Every location in one dashboard — roll-up compliance view
- Per-location pricing, group-wide standards
- Compare locations: who's compliant, who's drifting
- Enterprise onboarding with a compliance success manager
From clock-in to paycheck. Start to finish.
Time & attendance, break compliance, tip management, scheduling, HR paperwork and payroll — one system, one evidence trail, in every state.
Clock Station · Time & Attendance
Wall-mounted kiosk or mobile geofenced clock-in — every punch recorded to the second, no rounding.
Clock-Out Attestations
Employees confirm at clock-out that they received their meal & rest breaks — signed, timestamped, and locked. Your strongest single piece of evidence.
Full-Service Payroll
Run payroll end-to-end through our ADP partnership — premiums and overtime flow straight from tracked time. Priced separately.
Tip Management
Tip pools, tip credits and shift close-outs calculated by your state's rules — documented and exportable for payroll.
Multi-State Rule Engine
Meal & rest laws, overtime thresholds and tip rules vary by state. SafeShift applies the right ones for each location automatically.
Break & Meal Tracking
SMS reminders, confirmations, and premium-pay logging under your state's rules — plus a live PAGA liability calculator for California.
Overtime Alerts
Real-time warnings before OT hits — stop accidental overtime before it costs you.
Smart Scheduling
Drag-and-drop or snap a photo — AI imports it. Geofenced clock-in stops buddy punching.
Hiring & Onboarding
I-9, W-4, DE-4, WTPA, At-Will, Arbitration & handbook — e-signed, retained up to 7 years.
Your Own Forms
Upload any document — licenses, safety sheets, care plans — and collect e-signatures.
Safety Training & Quizzes
Cal/OSHA restaurant safety, SB 553 workplace violence and federal OSHA modules built in — official guide, quiz, e-sign, certificate — plus your own courses. An inspection-readiness checklist per location shows what is left.
Policy Campaigns
Publish policy updates and collect e-signed acknowledgments from the whole team — tracked to the person.
AI-Drafted HR Actions
Pick a notice, click Draft with AI — send one-tap signature links, locked under legal retention.
Workplace Pulse
Employees privately flag injury, safety or conduct concerns. You're notified instantly.
Insurance & Permits
Track GL, Workers' Comp & licenses with expiry alerts at 30/14/7/3 days.
One missed break can cost $25,000+. SafeShift starts at $69 a month.
It pays for itself the first time it saves you. Every month after is pure peace of mind.
Every plan includes every feature.
Pay for your size, not piece by piece. SMS delivery is billed at cost, so you only pay for texts actually sent.
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Run payroll start-to-finish inside SafeShift. Tracked hours, overtime, and break premiums flow straight into pay — no re-typing, no missed premiums, one evidence trail from clock-in to paycheck.
- Premiums & OT auto-calculated from tracked time
- Direct deposit & tax filings via ADP
- Itemized wage statements (Lab. Code §226-ready)
- One support team for time + pay
💬 SMS Compliance Notifications · billed at cost
Time-stamped SMS break reminders straight to employees — the strongest evidence of reasonable steps for PAGA defense. Owner-controlled: choose which services may send SMS and set a monthly budget cap.
- Break violation reminders
- Onboarding & document alerts
- Monthly budget cap
- Enable/disable per service
SMS is counted on delivery acceptance — only charged for messages Twilio accepted (status: sent or undelivered). Failed or errored messages are never counted. Employees must provide SMS consent before receiving messages.
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