Whats New: October 2026

7shifts Payroll - Employee Onboarding Update

We've updated the Employee Onboarding review page for 7shifts Payroll customers to help managers find and process onboarding packages faster.

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  Search by employee name to jump directly to a specific person.

• Filter by business entity or EIN for multi-entity accounts, or sort by package status.
• View actionable package statuses and next steps directly in the Status and actions column.

• Click anywhere on an employee row to open their onboarding package immediately.

   

👉 Check out our Knowledge Base for more details: Review an Onboarding Package

7shifts Payroll - Updates to Payroll Run Experience

The recently updated Payroll Run page gives 7shifts Payroll Admins greater visibility and control over pay periods with streamlined filters, collapsible employee details, and clearer financial previews. 

Note: We are gradually rolling out the updated Payroll Run experience to 7shifts Payroll Admins over the coming weeks. If you don't see these changes in your account just yet, hang tight—they're on their way!

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  Filter your view using new tabs for All, Contractors, Blocking Payroll, and For Review to focus on employees needing attention for overtime, time off, or exceptions.

• Expand or collapse employee rows individually or all at once to review detailed wage breakdowns and time off calculations.
• Hover over tooltips to view dollar amounts for overtime, including qualified overtime under OBBBA rules.

👀 Sneak Peek: What’s Coming Next

• View time punches directly in payroll.

• Edit punches directly in payroll.

• Close timesheets / pay periods in payroll once all punches are approved.

👉 Check out our Knowledge Base for more details: Run Payroll in 7shifts

DayCheck by SpotOn - In Beta

DayCheck by SpotOn gives your team fast access to their earned tips through a digital wallet, bank transfer, or SpotOn Card, removing the hassle of cash payouts. Available exclusively for restaurants using SpotOn Express or SpotOn Restaurant POS with 7shifts, calculated tips automatically sync to DayCheck, manager payouts are approved in the SpotOn Dashboard, and 7shifts records what was paid so your payroll reporting stays accurate.

👉 Learn more in our Knowledge Base: DayCheck by SpotOn Integration Guide

Qu POS Integration Update

You can now include service charges in your net sales calculations for Qu POS within 7shifts. This option allows you to align your sales figures and tip pool calculations directly with your POS system data.

• Go to Integrations > My Integrations > Qu POS Integration Settings.
• Open the Sales tab and toggle on Include service charges.
• Note that enabling this setting impacts all 7shifts sales calculations, including tip pool contributions. Close your current tip period or wait for it to end before turning on this feature to prevent calculation discrepancies.

👉 Learn more about managing sales settings: Including Service Charges in 7shifts Net Sales

Employee Training Updates

7shifts Employee Training now features expanded mobile permissions, a streamlined review process, and automated compliance tools to keep your team on track.

• Review and approve employee task sign-offs responses directly on mobile and use the Needs Review tab on web to quickly see what needs your attention. 
• Upload PDFs, write text prompts, or pair both together to have AI create clear training materials for your staff.
• Prompt employees to confirm they are clocked in before opening training content, helping you record mandatory training time accurately. This Labor & Compliance setting is automatically enabled for accounts with California or New York set as their labor jurisdiction, or toggle it on manually from Company Settings or the Training page.

👉 Check out our Knowledge Base for more details: How to create Lessons for Employee Training, How to sign-off and grade Employee Training submissions, and How the clock-in reminder for Employee Training works