Time & Attendance Archives - Patriot Software Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:17:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-site-favicon-32x32.png Time & Attendance Archives - Patriot Software 32 32 Can Employers Change Time Cards?  https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/can-employers-change-time-cards/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 14:36:37 +0000 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/?p=62127 alt=""You have your time card management down to a science. Employees fill them out, you approve them, and boom! You send them off to payroll, and your job is done. But what happens when an employee makes a mistake? Can employers change time cards? Or is it illegal for an employer to change time cards? […]]]> What Is Overtime? Details Every Business Owner Needs to Know https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/overtime-as-defined-by-the-flsa/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 14:45:00 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/overtime-as-defined-by-the-flsa/ alt=""If you pay employees, you need to know about overtime pay laws and how they can affect your business. So, what is overtime? Dive into everything you need to know about overtime pay below. What is overtime? Overtime wages, or time and a half, are 1.5 times an employee’s regular pay rate for each hour […]]]> Knock, Knock. Is Your Employee There? Tracking Employee Attendance https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/tracking-employee-attendance/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 20:08:34 +0000 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/?p=60002 alt=""Tracking employee attendance can help you reduce employee absenteeism and manage employee benefits like sick leave and overtime wages. There are plenty of reasons to track employee attendance. Read on to learn what is employee attendance tracking and ways to track employee attendance. What is employee attendance tracking? Employee attendance tracking is a way to […]]]> Use the Average Vacation Time to Build Your Business’s Policy https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/looking-average-vacation-time-determine-businesss-policy/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:55:52 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/looking-average-vacation-time-determine-businesss-policy/ alt=""Do you want to give your employees paid time off from work? If you choose to offer paid vacation days as an employee benefit, you might not know how many to provide. To stay competitive, take a look at the national average vacation time. Benefits of paid vacation time  Before we dive into the average […]]]> What Is Attendance Management? https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/what-is-attendance-management/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:05:47 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/what-is-attendance-management/ alt=""Employees come to work, do their jobs, and then go home. Day after day. But, sometimes employees call off sick or come in late. They might ask you to rearrange their schedules to accommodate their personal lives. How can you possibly keep track of all the coming and going? You need an attendance management system […]]]> Is Unlimited Paid Time Off Right for Your Business? https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/unlimited-pto-pros-cons/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 13:38:00 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/unlimited-pto-pros-cons/ alt=""Paid time off (PTO) is a benefit employers sometimes offer to their employees. PTO can include leave for vacations or personal days. Offering PTO is not federally mandated in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), but there are some state-mandated paid sick leave laws. Many businesses still offer some form of PTO. Many companies simply […]]]> Small Business Attendance Policy https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/what-should-be-included-in-an-attendance-policy/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:52:00 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/what-should-be-included-in-an-attendance-policy/ alt=""Employees streamline business operations, but what happens when they frequently skip work or show up late? Those streamlined business operations will start to become inefficient. You need a small business attendance policy to encourage attendance and monitor employees. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the total absence rate for all full-time positions is […]]]> FLSA Timekeeping Requirements https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/flsa-timekeeping-requirements-rules-regulations/ Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:18:00 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/flsa-timekeeping-requirements-rules-regulations/ alt=""When you run a small business, you need to track employee hours. You have a choice between different methods for employee timekeeping. Regardless of how you track employee hours, there are FLSA timekeeping requirements you should know about.   Learn more about the FLSA with our guide! Download our FLSA cheat sheet to understand what […]]]> When to Pay Employees for FLSA Hours Worked https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/flsa-hours-worked-definition-pay/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 17:35:00 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/flsa-hours-worked-definition-pay/ alt=""When nonexempt employees are doing their primary job duties, it’s easy to tell that they are working. Their working time should be compensated. But, when nonexempt employees are not doing their main job duties, it can be more difficult to tell if they are working and if they should be compensated. The Fair Labor Standards […]]]> Handle With Care: Employee Timesheet https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/employee-timesheet-employer-responsibilities/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:15:37 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/employee-timesheet-employer-responsibilities/ alt=""Tracking your employees’ time and attendance is an important part of running an accurate payroll, managing personal time off, and maintaining employee records. You can document time and attendance information by creating an employee timesheet. To comply with employment laws, you must understand what a timesheet is, how to create it, and your recordkeeping responsibilities. […]]]>