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The hidden "Admin Cost" of managing employee attendance & payroll

Recently I was speaking with a business owner who said that she spends up to 8 hrs a week managing employee time & attendance and payroll. Thats nuts! Many businesses see payroll as a necessary evil and they rarely look closely at what managing these processes is costing. This got…

The 10 main causes of Employee Time Theft and their implications

We asked ChatGPT what the 10 main causes of Employee Time Theft are and their implications: Time theft refers to the practice of employees using company time for personal purposes or not working during their scheduled work hours. This can have serious implications for the business, as it can lead…

Never Assume!

(you know what they say about assuming - makes an Ass out of U and Me) I often hear this from employers - " My staff are old school and they like the paper timesheets" or " My staff wouldn't know how to use an app" Yet my experience is…

Are you ready for Easter

Whenever there is a block of Public Holidays such as Christmas, New Year or Easter, you can almost feel the stress levels go up in the payroll office as payroll admins and managers try to get their heads around who should be paid what. While the simple rule is: Employees…

Daylight Savings ends at 3:00 am on Sun, 3rd April. What impact does Daylight Savings has on an employees pay

In our time zone, the daylight saving dates and the rules around what happens if you are working when the clocks change are governed by 2 pieces of legislation. Time Act NZ Daylight Time Order So what happens you are working when the clocks change? Working when daylight saving begins…

Issues with Timesheets - Is it a people problem or a process problem.

I regularly receive calls from employers who think they have a problem with their employees time and attendance. They often talk about "time theft" or some variation of this. My staff write down the wrong times My staff can’t add up. My staff say they were there when they weren’t.…

Are you the problem? Sometimes the cause of "Timesheet Creep" has nothing to do with the actions of your employees

Timesheet Creep is a multifaceted problem that can be experienced by any business. It is not always intentional, it can be hard to detect, and it requires diligence and oversight to eliminate it. TimeCreep is among the largest hidden costs to any business. It can be caused by employees naively thinking "it's…

The Hidden Causes And Costs Of Timesheet Creep

Recently we analysed the various ways that Timesheet Creep can impact a business and we have summarised the data in our latest e-book - A Guide to the Hidden Causes and Costs of Timesheet Creep and their impact on your business Simply click this link and we will email the e-book- [email protected]…

We have created a new add-on for MyTimesheets - MyRoster by TimeHub

Combining Rostering with Realtime Employee Time & Attendance management, makes for more accurate payroll and happier staff. MyRoster is a powerfully simple add-on to our MyTimesheets application and is designed to make managing employee attendance faster and more accurate. To date our focus has been on helping you manage the realtime…

From the "Colonies" to the "Motherland"

We are really excited to have our first client in the UK! Recently we were contacted by the co-founder of Grow in the London borough of Hackney (yes we had to find it on Google maps 😊). Grow is a bar, kitchen and independent "Creative Space" by the River Lea…