Should You Give Benefits to Hourly Employees?

April 20th, 2012

Health benefits and other compensation packages can be pricey for any business. If you run a business that uses primarily part-time staff, as is common in the construction and cleaning industries, then you’ve got to think about whether or not it’s worth it to offer them health benefits, retirement benefits, or life insurance. So, what should factor in this decision?

Do they work full-time hours? – firstly, it is important to note that any employee working full-time hours, whether they are paid on salary or hourly, should be provided with benefits if full-time hours are their norm. They should be …

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Dealing with a UnProductive Employee

April 13th, 2012

In every workplace, there is someone who typically drags the rest of the team down, with a complete lack of productivity. This kind of employee just doesn’t do their part, and may even come up with excuses as to why they aren’t meeting deadlines. He or she may take phone calls, or send text messages during regular working hours.

If you’re considering whether or not they are worth keeping on the project, there are a number of things that you can do:

Talk to their supervisor – a supervisor on the job can provide insight as to whether or not …

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What Do You Do if Employees Fail to Clock In?

April 6th, 2012

When you’re in HR, you deal with a number of employee issues. In many cases, issues arise as a result of the actions of the staff themselves. When you are dealing with a substantial number of hourly employees, it becomes essential that they clock in at the beginning of their shifts, and clock out at the end (and during any breaks, if that is the company’s policy).

However, there may be times where employees neglect to do so. In that case, it becomes challenging to know how to handle the situation. You’ve got to make a decision about how and …

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JobClock Hornet Wins 2012 Editors’ Choice Most Innovative Products Award with completely portable employee time clock

March 30th, 2012

JobClock Hornet Wins 2012 Editors’ Choice Most Innovative Products Award
This year’s products were grouped into nine categories. ExakTime’s JobClock Hornet – the first wireless, rugged time clock tracks work in real-time and automatically sends time records to offices every hour – won the Editors’ Choice MIP Award in the Business Tools and Software category.

Coming soon to Australia

the worlds first completely wireless rugged battery operated employee time clock, see more at www.jobclock.com.au to register your interest and be one of the first in Australia with this cracking portable employee time clock.

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Dealing With Employees Who Are Disputing Worked Hours

March 23rd, 2012

In many industries, employees are paid strictly on an hourly basis. It can be challenging for the Human Resources Department to keep track of work time effectively, particularly when shift lengths and times can vary greatly in industries like cleaning and construction. It is also challenging to require workers to punch in using a traditional time clock when the work site can change on a regular basis.

So, what can you do if you are finding that employees are regularly disputing the hours that they have worked?

Stick to your company policy – if an employee has failed to fill …

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Improve Business Efficiency with the JobClock Portable Time Clock

October 7th, 2011

There are few, if any businesses which are operating as efficiently as they could be. It’s not something to be disheartened by; rather, it’s something to celebrate since it means that there is always room for improvement and chances to do better, no matter how well your company is already doing. In almost every area of your business, there are opportunities to make things more efficient and increase your profit margins and one of the most important of these areas is your time and attendance systems.

Especially if construction or contracting is your business, one way to make …

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Manage Job Costs Easily With Color Coded JobClock Key Tabs

September 26th, 2011

One of the biggest challenges that project managers face in the construction business is keeping track of the wide variety of job costs which are involved in the average construction project. Your employees may be performing any number of different tasks simultaneously and this can be tough enough to manage. Not only do you need to keep track of what your own employees are working on and the job costs for each, but you may also have one or more firms working on your job site as subcontractors; which can make time and attendance records even more complicated. Most time …

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Job Clock: The Most Durable Portable Time Tracking Solution

September 19th, 2011

Construction sites are no place for delicate equipment. There are numerous conditions on the job site which could easily damage or destroy any equipment which isn’t designed for the rigors of the job. From severe weather to inadvertent falls to accidentally being struck with a hammer, it’s not a gentle environment. With that in mind, it is perhaps not so surprising that handwritten time sheets have long been the standard method of portable time tracking on job sites. They’re easy enough to keep out of harm’s way, but paper time and attendance systems aren’t accurate …

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Count the Benefits of Using the JobClock

September 12th, 2011

If you’re in a business where your workforce is mobile, such as the construction industry or contracting, then portable time tracking is a great method of employee time and attendance. The way that time and attendance has historically been kept track of in these industries with paper time sheets is far from ideal. Using more advanced solutions like the JobClock and time tracking software can benefit your business and even the environment in a number of ways. Read on to learn a little more about the advantages of upgrading your current time and attendance systems.
JobClock Benefits
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How to Make the Switch to the JobClock

September 6th, 2011

Change can be difficult but at the same time, it can also be a very positive thing. For example, if you’re in the construction, catering, pest control, landscaping or any other industry where your employees spend their days in the field, changing your time and attendance systems to something a little more modern could be one of the best things you’ve ever done for your business. There are a lot of companies which are still using handwritten paper time sheets rather than a more sophisticated portable time tracking system to keep control of their employee time and attendance …

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