Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived an exhausted, overworked, under-appreciated payroll manager named Pam. Every day, Pam sifted through endless paper timesheets. Most employees forgot to write down their clock in/out time, so she had to chase them down in the hallways to get their correct hours. On top of […]
Just as we promised, today we’re delivering the next five questions (and answers) from our recent webinar on optimizing your business by managing time and attendance. If you missed yesterday’s post, you can check it out here. Can you prevent mobile punching based off the location of a specific device? Yes! There are a number […]
Time and attendance reports can help payroll managers reconcile the amount of payroll taxes withheld and owed. In which case, double-checking is essential. But if you are still using paper-based timesheets, your manual time and attendance reports may be wrong. With an advanced time and attendance system, you can create Excel spreadsheets or PDF reports […]
Spread throughout our Facebook page, Twitter feed and blog posts are some useful, yet troubling, time and attendance facts from various studies. We thought it would be a good idea to pull them together in one place for quick and easy reading. Here they are: The American Payroll Association estimates fraudulent time clock usage annually costs […]
For the sloths among us, our headline may sound like a guarantee for winning the lottery, but be warned, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. And, it is; because we’re about to pull a bait and switch. If you’re wondering what we’re going on about, we’re discussing when waiting to […]
Implementing an automated time and attendance solution is a great opportunity to review and update company policies and practices to ensure that your organization is compliant with local, state and federal labor laws. It is also an opportunity to eliminate old, outdated and unwritten policies that have crept into company practices over time. Fans of […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 >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.
Whether you’re a small business transitioning from a paper system, or a large corporation seeking an online solution to track multiple locations, our team is here to help you choose time and attendance features that are right for you. Our pricing scales with size, and is appropriate for any size business. Call us today to find out more, see a demo, or get a quote.
