Employee tracking tools keep staff members honest
Most employers work to build trusting relationships with their workers. That way, they don't waste their time micro-managing staff members to ensure they are putting in the time it takes to get jobs done right. This method of leadership is usually effective, but companies may still need to use employee tracking systems to verify that employees are on the right page and identify any workers who are abusing the privilege.
For instance, California State Auditor Elaine Howle recently wrote a letter to the Governor and state Legislative Leaders regarding payroll records that were falsified by two technicians in the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
The two technicians in question were hired to complete concrete pile testing for transportation projects, but ultimately accounted for work they did not perform, according to Howle's investigative findings. Nearly 11 reports of incorrect data were uncovered, for which the employees earned approximately $13,788 in overtime payments.
The Department of Labor (DOL) obligates employers to pay hourly workers one-and-a-half times their standard wages if they work more than 40 hours in a single week. However, California labor standards are more stringent, demanding that companies pay premium rates if their workers spend more than eight hours each day on the job, or work more than six consecutive days in a week.
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