---
title: "Labor Matrix 2026 Update"
slug: "labor-matrix-2025-2026-update"
description: "Q2 2026 labor matrix update: dedicated Labor Matrix page with versioning, daypart migration to Location Hours, and new configuration workflows."
updated: 2026-03-30T20:52:45Z
published: 2026-03-30T20:52:45Z
canonical: "docs.restaurant365.com/labor-matrix-2025-2026-update"
---

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# Labor Matrix 2026 Update

A [new labor matrix experience](/doc/docs/labor-matrix-overview) with a refreshed user interface is being introduced in Q2 2026.

The labor matrix is moving to a dedicated page within the application, and the [legacy Labor Matrix tab](/doc/docs/labor-matrix) on the [Labor Rules page](/doc/docs/labor-rules-page) will be deprecated. Existing labor matrix configurations will be migrated to the new experience, which now includes versioning. This change primarily impacts users who manage labor configurations for forecasting.

**Learn more about the new labor matrix experience:**

- [Labor Matrix Overview](/doc/docs/labor-matrix-overview)
- [Labor Matrix Page](/doc/docs/labor-matrix-page)
- [Labor Matrix Record](/doc/docs/single-location-labor-matrix-record)
- [Labor Matrix Versioning](/doc/docs/labor-matrix-versioning)
- [Configure Fixed Labor](/doc/docs/configure-fixed-labor-amounts)
- [Configure Variable Labor](/doc/docs/configure-variable-labor-thresholds-and-minimums)

---

## Differences Between New and Legacy Labor Matrix Experiences

The new labor matrix experience features a refreshed user interface and is accessed from a new dedicated page. [Versioning](/doc/docs/labor-matrix-versioning) is now included, and management of [dayparts](/doc/docs/location-hours-overview#day-parts) has moved to the [Location Hours page](/doc/docs/location-hours-page). The core labor matrix functionality remains unchanged, but navigation and some workflows have changed.

### Layout Changes

****Labor Matrix Page****

**New Experience:**

The [new Labor Matrix page](/doc/docs/labor-matrix-page) is now found in the left navigation menu at **Admin → Workforce → Labor Matrix**. Each location that has a labor matrix appears in the grid.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-ATJPL3MV.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T16%3A58%3A12Z&se=2026-11-10T17%3A58%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=T6e500YRNyPPj2Vimtx9D8yJ9buyZLalbG%2B713N5B7g%3D)

**Legacy Experience:**

Previously, the labor matrix was a tab on the [Labor Rules page](/doc/docs/labor-rules-page-1).

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-D1N85RP6.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T16%3A58%3A12Z&se=2026-11-10T17%3A58%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=T6e500YRNyPPj2Vimtx9D8yJ9buyZLalbG%2B713N5B7g%3D)

****Single Location Labor Matrix****

**New Experience:**

Each location’s labor matrix now opens as a single record from the Labor Matrix page. All labor matrix configurations for that location are available on one screen.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-KC1RKV0G.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T16%3A58%3A12Z&se=2026-11-10T17%3A58%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=T6e500YRNyPPj2Vimtx9D8yJ9buyZLalbG%2B713N5B7g%3D)

**Legacy Experience:**

Previously, the Labor Matrix tab included a location dropdown, and labor matrix configurations were split across multiple tabs.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-GBJN5Y0W.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T16%3A58%3A12Z&se=2026-11-10T17%3A58%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=T6e500YRNyPPj2Vimtx9D8yJ9buyZLalbG%2B713N5B7g%3D)

****Dayparts****

**New experience:**

[Dayparts](/doc/docs/location-hours-overview#day-parts) are now managed on the [Location Hours page](/doc/docs/location-hours-page).

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-8SC9GJG3.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T16%3A58%3A12Z&se=2026-11-10T17%3A58%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=T6e500YRNyPPj2Vimtx9D8yJ9buyZLalbG%2B713N5B7g%3D)

**Legacy experience:**

Dayparts were managed within the legacy labor matrix.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-5ZYBLPAD.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T16%3A58%3A12Z&se=2026-11-10T17%3A58%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=T6e500YRNyPPj2Vimtx9D8yJ9buyZLalbG%2B713N5B7g%3D)

### Workflow Changes

****Versioning****

**New experience:**

The new labor matrix includes [versioning](/doc/docs/labor-matrix-versioning). The version applicable to the forecasted week is used automatically.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-DGCNUPFA.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T16%3A58%3A12Z&se=2026-11-10T17%3A58%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=T6e500YRNyPPj2Vimtx9D8yJ9buyZLalbG%2B713N5B7g%3D)

**Legacy experience:**

The legacy labor matrix did not include versioning.