Attendance
Guides on attendance tracking: know who is working and when, across time zones, with a record you can trust rather than a surveillance tool.
GPS Attendance & Geofencing: Verify Where Clock-Ins Happen
How GPS attendance and geofencing verify where clock-ins happen, when location tracking is worth it, and how to roll it out without over-surveilling.
Latest articles
Jul 26, 20267 min readHow to Prevent Buddy Punching (7 Practical Ways)
What buddy punching is, why it costs more than people expect, and seven practical ways to prevent buddy punching — from honest policy to GPS and unique logins.
Jul 20, 20265 min readHow to Reduce Employee Absenteeism (Causes and Fixes)
What causes employee absenteeism, how to measure your absenteeism rate, and practical, humane ways to reduce unplanned absence on your team.
Jul 19, 20265 min readBiometric vs App-Based Attendance: Which Is Right for Your Team?
Biometric vs app-based attendance compared: how fingerprint and face systems work, their trade-offs on cost, privacy and accuracy, and when each fits.
Jun 23, 20263 min readTimezone-Aware Attendance: Getting Clock-Ins Right Across Regions
Judge lateness and working days by one consistent workspace timezone, so clock-ins stay fair across regions and survive daylight saving.
Jun 20, 20263 min readReducing Attendance Disputes: Make the Rules Unambiguous
Most attendance arguments come from fuzzy rules. Here is how to write them down, measure them consistently, and settle disputes before they start.
Jun 19, 20263 min readOffice Hours vs Working Hours: What's the Difference?
Office hours are your schedule; working hours are what you pay. Why keeping them separate keeps attendance, overtime and payroll accurate.
Jun 18, 20263 min readGrace Period, Explained
What an attendance grace period is, why it exists, and how to set a fair one in Tickin without turning it into a loophole.
Jun 16, 20263 min readAutomating Your Daily Leave & WFH Report
Get a once-a-day summary of who is out or working from home posted straight to Slack, so managers skip the morning guesswork.
Jun 15, 20264 min readAttendance Policy Best Practices for Modern Teams
Write a fair, clear attendance policy your team actually trusts, and back every rule with the right settings in Tickin.
Jun 9, 20268 min readHow to Track Attendance for a Remote Team (5 Methods Compared)
Compare five ways to track attendance for a remote team, from honor systems to GPS verification, with a worked example and tips to stay fair.
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