timekeeping Tag

Your business must comply with the minimums for calculating and paying overtime as required by federal and state laws. The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor regulates overtime pay using the Fair Labor Standards Act, which requires that hourly employees who...

Time theft reportedly costs U.S. employers over $400 billion yearly in lost productivity. Further, in a survey by Software Advice, 43% of hourly workers admitted "to exaggerating the amount of time they work during their shifts." To prevent time theft, employers are utilizing biometric time...

In the last few years, fitness center memberships have dropped in price due to increasing industry competition. To stay profitable, gyms must serve hundreds of clients with a small staff, and our example gym is no exception. The gym's owners knew that it was easier to...

Compliance is the top reason employers cannot afford to compromise on timekeeping accuracy. Below we explore four aspects of timekeeping compliance. 1. Payment for All Hours Worked   The Fair Labor Standards Act requires covered employers to pay nonexempt employees for all hours worked. You must keep that...

Late time cards are a problem for all types of businesses.   But they shouldn't be. Why Are On Time, Accurate Time Cards Critical?   Accurate, on time timesheets: Are necessary to pay your associates Are necessary to bill your clients Are necessary to allocate time and resources Are...

Call centers that optimize their human capital can significantly increase efficiency and productivity. This was the objective of our example company, a customer service center which had launched eight years previously with one healthcare client. Last year, when they adopted Workforce Management Suite (WFM), they...

Some employers with only salaried personnel often believe automated timekeeping is only necessary for organizations with hourly employees. The purpose of this article is to review why this couldn't be further from the truth. Why Companies With Salaried Employees Need Timekeeping Systems   1. Compliance   The alphabet soup of...

TimeWorksPlus Geofencing   If you need to know if employees are working at the correct location, you need geofencing. What is Geofencing?   Geofencing is a mobile tracking tool that can define a virtual boundary. The virtual boundary is called a geofence. It is based on the genuine physical location. The...

Documentation is key to wage and hour compliance. Simplify time tracking by automatically calculating hours worked as well as vacation time, holidays, sick days and overtime. There was a time, not so long ago, when time sheets were filled in manually. Spreadsheets were the next...