5 Ways to Avoid Time Theft in the Workplace

What exactly is time theft? When an employee deliberately wastes time for which they are getting paid, they have committed time theft. There are various forms of time theft and you may have employees who may not be aware they are doing so. It can be an indicator that a business is lacking in employee productivity and accountability.

What can employers do to reduce the occurrence of time theft? Here are five steps you can take to improve productivity and boost morale:

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Time and Attendance – An Important Function for Employers

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Keeping track of employees’ time and their attendance is a huge burden for employers. Are they at work? Are they on vacation? Did they clock in on time? These are all important items to know, but often difficult to manage.

Time is important – to everyone, yet over 40 percent of organizations have not automated timekeeping. And despite its importance, most companies don’t realize how much money they waste on sub-optimal timekeeping.

• According to the American Payroll Association (APA), companies that lack automated timekeeping have up to an 8 percent error rate on their payroll.

• The APA states that 4 hours and 5 minutes are wasted per employee per pay period taking long lunches, being tardy and leaving early.

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