The Cost of a Few Extra Minutes A few extra minutes here. A favor for a coworker there. It doesn’t seem like much—until you multiply it across dozens or hundreds of employees. Buddy punching—when one employee clocks in or out for another—is one of the most common...
There are several ways employees inflate their paychecks and buddy punching is one of the most expensive. With a buddy punching scheme, an employee clocks in for a “buddy” that is not at work. The employee may or may not arrive during the shift but will get paid for...