Thanks to the proliferation of mobile technology, companies are allowing more of their employees to complete tasks from home or on the road. It's estimated that by 2015, approximately 1.3 billion people will work remotely, according to data from the International Data Corporation. Individuals who telecommuted to work used to deal with the misconception that working from home meant doing less than employees in the office, but this is hardly the case.

In fact, a study by Mary Noonan and Jennifer Glass, called "The Hard Truth about Telecommuting," found that remote workers put in five to seven hours more than those in traditional office spaces. Moreover, the report found that telecommuters were more productive, had higher retention rates and were less likely to call out of work.

However, work-from-home policies cannot go unchecked, or companies could face compliance issues with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). If individuals are not considered exempt as administrative workers, executives or professionals, they must be paid at least minimum wage for all of their time and attendance, up to 40 hours in a single week and time-and-a-half for anything beyond that.

Issuing mobile timeclock solutions can reduce companies' vulnerability to FLSA violations by accurately tracking individuals' time no matter where they are. 

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