Why this choice matters
The structure of your schedules affects:
Visibility of shifts and teams.
Management of access rights for employees and managers.
Tracking of payroll (overall or by team).
Accuracy of your payroll and accounting exports.
Option 1: Global Establishment
Ideal if:
You have a single site or a simple structure.
You want to centralize all operations into one schedule.
Advantages:
A single schedule for all your employees, useful for printing and for an overview.
Possibility for employees to see other shifts (depending on settings in Preferences).
Easier assignments between roles and shifts.
Managers get full access to all schedules and leave requests.
Overall payroll visible on the schedule.
One accounting export for all employees.
Option 2: Establishment with Multiple Teams
Ideal if:
You have several departments, specialized roles, or a large number of employees.
You need to limit visibility or segment access.
Advantages:
Schedule view broken down by team — more readable for large structures.
Shift assignments according to role or service.
Restricted schedule access for employees and managers based on team or establishment.
Payroll visible by team or overall.
Leave management by team or by establishment.
Optionally, use a dedicated time clock per team (paid option).
Accounting exports possible by team.
Summary
One single schedule, with more global visibility → Global Establishment.
Segmentation by service and confidentiality → Multiple Teams.