Why restaurant scheduling is hard in Finland
The MaRa TES, the collective agreement for Finnish hospitality, is one of the hardest labour regimes in the Nordics: evening and night rates, Sunday premiums at double pay, and hours averaged over three-week periods. Worked out by hand, it costs managers hours every payroll cycle.
Orbis encodes those rules, so a rota is legal by construction. No international scheduling tool we know of has built the MaRa TES in.
Labour cost before the shift, not after payroll
Most restaurants learn what labour cost when payroll runs. Orbis shows it when the rota is drafted: forecast revenue, shift cost and labour percentage side by side, with evening rates applied from 18:00 and tomorrow's Sunday premium already counted.
- Labour % of forecast revenue per day
- Evening rates and Sunday premiums applied automatically
- Three-week averaging tracked across periods
Questions
What is the MaRa TES?
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The collective agreement that sets pay and working-time rules for Finnish restaurants and hospitality, including evening rates, Sunday premiums and averaging of hours over three-week periods.
Can I change the rota Orbis drafts?
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Yes. Every rota is a draft for your approval. Orbis learns from the changes you make.
Does Orbis run payroll?
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Orbis calculates labour cost under the TES. Payroll export to Netvisor and Procountor is on the Year 1 roadmap.
Is it only for Finland?
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Finland comes first because its rules are among the hardest. Compliance plug-ins for Sweden, Estonia and the UK are on the later roadmap.
How do I get access?
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Orbis is in active R&D with Helsinki design partners. The MVP is testable from December/January, and R&D access is free during testing.