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“Still Using Paper Timesheets? Here’s What It’s Really Costing You”

This scene has been playing out in payroll offices for decades. It’s Monday morning, and Emma, the payroll manager at a local manufacturing firm, is once again knee-deep in paper timesheets. A few are smudged with oil. One is torn. Two are missing entirely. She's spent the last hour chasing…

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Still chasing paper timesheets? It doesn’t have to be this hard. There are dozens of ways to track employee time. And a sea of software promising to help. Maybe you’ve tried a few. Yet, here you are — still chasing paper timesheets and leave forms, second-guessing hours, and patching together…

Looking for a sign you should ditch paper timesheets? Here it is...

Here are ten reasons that demonstrate it's time to move away from paper timesheets and adopt a digital time and attendance solution. Even if you only have one or two of these issues, it would be worth your while to investigate alternatives to paper time sheets: Frequent Errors: You often…

Daylight Savings ends at 3:00 am on the 6th of April 2025. What impact does Daylight Savings have on an employees pay

In our time zone, two pieces of legislation govern daylight saving dates and the rules regarding what happens if you are working when the clocks change. Time Act NZ Daylight Time Order So what happens you are working when the clocks change? Working when daylight saving begins or ends Early…

What employee "time" records must you keep by law?

Almost every day we see a story in the media where an employer is being fined for not keeping accurate Employee Records. These stories typically relate to a lack of or incomplete Wage and Time Records, and/or Employment Agreements in addition to incorrect payments. The Employment Relations and Holidays Acts…

The Hidden Costs of Paper Timesheets!

The Hidden Costs of Paper Timesheets: Why Touching Data Too Often Leads to Errors and Overpayments When it comes to managing employee time and attendance, many businesses still rely on paper timesheets to record hours worked. While this method may seem simple and inexpensive, it comes with hidden risks that…

Paper Timesheets Suck Time!

For 30 years, I have been helping employers improve the way they manage employee time and payroll, and it amazes me how many businesses still use Paper timesheets. Why are businesses still stuck in the past, using paper timesheets? These outdated tools are draining time, resources, and energy. 1. They…

Know who worked when and WHERE in real time!

The other day, I was testing our MyTimesheets app while travelling across Cook Straight. I thought I would try clocking in and out a few times on the ferry to see how effective our GPS tracking is for when employees clock in and out. This is the result 😊 (try…

You may think that paper timesheets don’t cost money but you would be wrong

John Ruskin's famous quote about the folly of always choosing the cheapest option provides an excellent framework for discussing why free tools like paper timesheets may not be the best choice for businesses. While paper timesheets are initially free and easy to use, they come with hidden costs and drawbacks…

"God is in the details"

I have always loved this quote from Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, father of the Barcelona Chair and buildings Lake Shore Drive Apartments in Chicago. It's all about the little things and not taking a "She'll be right" approach, especially when it comes to implementing new systems and procedures for…