"Trust but verify.” This Russian proverb, made famous in America by President Ronald Reagan, also applies to tracking your employees’ time and attendance. As a business owner, you’ve taken on risks, and you’ve likely made personal sacrifices to build your business. It’s not fair that a...
Tracking employee time is an essential task for all organizations with hourly workers. The hours worked determine how much each employee gets paid. But while tracking time is a must, there are multiple ways to record and calculate hours. In this article, we’ll explore five...
Imagine receiving 429 applications for one job opening, even though you require 14-hour shifts. Imagine increased productivity from your team while reducing turnover. This is exactly what happened to Justin Lindsey, owner-operator of Chick-fil-A Kendall in Florida. He’s taken the idea of a 4-Day workweek...
Question: How do we know if we’re required to provide FMLA for our employees? Answer: The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides covered employees job-protected, unpaid leave for family or medical related reasons, such as to care for a sick family member or the birth...
Businesses benefit when their employees engage in healthy lifestyle choices. According to the CDC, healthier choices: Lower healthcare costs for employers and employees Boost employee productivity Reduce absenteeism, and Improve employee morale. What Is Global Employee Health and Fitness Month? Global Employee Health and Fitness Month...
A list of active and inactive employees can be found in the “Employee Setup” page. This page is useful for many reasons including adding new employees, inactivating employees, and viewing employees based on certain populated fields. This list can be sorted and filtered in many...
Once Geofencing has been setup, you can easily identify employees that have used the mobile app to clock in and out beyond the boundaries of their defined location. This article explains how to view the punch data and factors that can affect the accuracy of Geofencing. View...
Through color coding and bold fonts, you can quickly know something about the punch or report data you are looking at on timecards and the Summary Report in TimeWorksPlus and TimeWorks. Punch Time Colors When viewing a timecard: Black - Normal, 'untouched' punch. The punch is...
Question: My employees have been asking about volunteer time off. What is that and how should we set it up? Answer: Volunteer time off (VTO) is a form of paid leave that gives employees their regular compensation for hours spent in service to an approved charitable...
Question: We want to offer more flexible work schedules but have a hard time staffing our shifts as it is. Any Suggestions? Answer: It’s great that you are considering offering more flexibility to your employees. This is one way to increase retention and give your employees...