It’s no secret: Paper timesheets and time card systems are ineffective. Just ask our client, American Gas Products, what a headache they can be. Here are three simple things to know about replacing old, paper-based systems with cloud based time and attendance software.The first is that time tracking doesn’t change. It just gets better. How? Time […]
It is the Labor Enforcement Task Force’s duty to ensure employers follow labor, licensing and payroll tax laws. In an effort to avoid penalties as a business owner you need to understand what specific laws apply to your company. Are you aware of the penalties involved with misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor? Fines […]
Keeping employees engaged with the company and their own personal work projects is a challenge. Maintaining employee engagement while you yourself as a manager are traveling is a different beast altogether. The reality is it’s a double-edged sword and there are multiple perceptions of what is actually occurring. On one hand you get to travel […]
A retail store is all about consumer demand. If you don’t have what the customer wants, they move on to the next store. Ironically, the same is true for retail employees. Unless they are highly specialized in some niche sector, the skills of a customer service associate are easily transferable among retail environments. With a […]
Managers can spend all day making schedules. That’s because even the most stable working environment has a flux of individual employee needs. With a cloud based time and attendance software, time off requests can be more effectively managed. On the Employee Dashboard, employees can check their PTO accruals even before they make a request. On […]
We… don’t… feel… like… WORKING. But alas, we feel like receiving a paycheck so we muster on. Seriously though, it is normal for minds to wander and for productivity to dip during the hot summer months. Which is why we turn to our cloud based time and attendance software and reveal the top 3 ways […]
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For many professionals, the phrase “cloud-based computing” has become synonymous with business-as-usual, and the promises that come with the cloud, such as rapid deployment, faster services, and greater connectivity, are baked into many modern work environments. However, less than a decade ago, the concept of the cloud was still new and fairly novel for many […]
Read More >Do you remember the proposed overtime changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in 2016? Once in effect, the rule was predicted to extend overtime protections to 4.2 million workers who were not previously eligible under federal law. Plenty of workers were excited about the changes, while many companies were a little concerned. And one sector that […]
Read More >Between the country’s economic growth and the record low unemployment rate of 4.1%, times are looking good for many companies and workers. Now wages are starting to nudge upwards too. According to recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data, average hourly earnings moved up nearly 3% from a year ago. This means that more money is […]
Read More >How stratustime Works
stratustime tracks employee hours through PCs, mobile devices, and POS systems, then automatically transmits time and attendance data to your payroll service. Advanced features like scheduling, PTO accrual, and labor forecasting give HR managers and payroll specialists more time to focus on people instead of data entry.