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Do you really need to track employee time?<\/p>\n
There is no blanket need to track employee time, and, in fact, tracking employee time can, in many instances, be pointless. Tracking time is a solution. If you don\u2019t have a problem, then you possibly don\u2019t need a solution.<\/span>The first step, thus, is to identify the problems you\u2019re having managing your employees. If KPIs are clear and adhered to, then tracking time may serve no benefit. However, the reality is that in most jobs having all KPIs that encompass all aspects of a job role and then setting reasonable KPIs is not nearly as easy as many think.<\/span>I\u2019ve decided to track my employee time but is time tracking software even necessary?<\/p>\n No, it\u2019s not at all necessary to use time clock software<\/a>, but using one could make life much easier and thus save costs and minimize mistakes, especially for larger organizations where managing time can become a nightmare.<\/span>Can you really get away with using a free time tracking app?<\/p>\n Yes. Agreed, the free option won\u2019t work for everyone, but they are absolutely a viable solution. For example, with Jibble, the vast majority of our users never pay a cent.<\/span>What is the difference between time tracking software and timesheet software?<\/p>\n There is essentially no difference between the two.<\/span>The former implies the software tracks time, while the latter implies the building of timesheets, but given nearly all time tracking software output time tracking data into timesheets, and nearly all timesheet software get their data from tracked time, in practice there is no difference between the two.<\/span>What is the difference between time tracking software and time and attendance software?<\/p>\n Time tracking software is a broad term for software that tracks time, and it could be used for desk-based employees as well as on-site ones. Time and attendance is a subset of time tracking, and given the word \u2018attendance\u2019 it implies it\u2019s for on-site employees \u2013 you wouldn\u2019t normally use time and attendance software<\/a> for desk-based employees.<\/span>Here are some questions and answers about time and attendance<\/a>.<\/p>\n Should I record my employees’ laptop screens?<\/p>\n That\u2019s not the best idea. Your employees will feel a lack of trust, no-one likes being constantly watched and so your best staff will just leave the company, and getting around screen recording is actually fairly easy and focusing on the recorded screen time instead of output means screen time becomes the KPI, not output. It thus makes a lot more sense to track broad activities, projects and\/or clients for transparency, and ensure effective management.<\/span>Can an employer require an employee to download a time tracking app on their personal mobile?<\/p>\n Generally speaking, no, an employer can\u2019t force an employee to use an app on the employee\u2019s mobile unless it\u2019s explicitly stated in the contract. However, in most cases an employer and employee need to have some level of give and take to have a good working relationship, and an employee answering their mobile or using it to track time if asked would normally be considered reasonable.<\/span>Doesn’t tracking employee time erode trust within teams?<\/p>\n Yes, if it becomes micro time tracking, no if its benefits are communicated well, and that communication means conveying to employees how it helps both employee and employer.<\/span>Is tracking time tantamount to spying on employees?<\/p>\n If you\u2019re recording your employees screen without even telling them, yes, that feels an awful lot like spying. But time tracking software is rarely used in this way, and time tracking done right should not have even an element of spying.<\/span>How do the 100% FREE time tracking apps make money?<\/p>\n There aren\u2019t many free timesheet apps, but every timesheet app<\/a> makes its money by charging for optional upgrades.<\/span>How do I explain to my staff that we\u2019re going to start tracking their time?<\/p>\n Communication is really important, as well as setting expectations. For staff paid hourly, you should explain that tracking time is as much to protect them as it is the company. Tracking time means employees being paid fairly, and employers paying fairly. For staff on fixed salaries, you should explain the need for accountability. Managers that aren\u2019t aware what their staff are working on tend not to get very far.<\/span>Should your desk-based employees track time?<\/p>\n Generally, it doesn\u2019t really make sense to track attendance for your desk-based employees, i.e. to track how many hours they have been at their desk as it achieves little. However, what is often worth tracking is where any hours are going i.e. the activities, projects and\/or clients. Without such basic accountability, it\u2019s nearly impossible to effectively manage most desk-based staff.<\/span>Aren\u2019t all time tracking software solutions essentially the same?<\/p>\n Most are indeed trying to solve the same problem, i.e. to track employee time. However, each has its own focus, different software integrations, strengths, price and, perhaps most importantly, each has varying levels of execution \u2013 a time tracking app that makes it difficult for employees to actually track time is ultimately going to cause a lot more problems than it solves.<\/span>What are the 5 key things to look for in a time tracking solution?<\/p>\n Isn\u2019t tracking your employees\u2019 time illegal?<\/p>\n Tracking employee time is not illegal in any jurisdiction in the world. In fact, in many, perhaps even most, developed countries time tracking has become required by law in some way, shape or form, to protect employees from being overworked and to ensure they are paid any overtime due, but lack of awareness means such laws are rarely enforced.<\/span>Isn\u2019t tracking time a form of micromanagement?<\/p>\n It can be, but doesn\u2019t have to be. If you\u2019re tracking attendance it\u2019s necessary to ensure employees are on time or to get payroll payment correct. If you\u2019re tracking desk-workers\u2019 time recording screens is verging on the side of micromanagement. Recording broad based activities is just about being aware of where your human resources are deployed and is typically essential for management.<\/span>Which time tracking software does Tesla use?<\/p>\n Since 2022, Tesla has been using Jibble to track employee time.<\/span>Isn\u2019t time tracking so old school?<\/p>\n Micromanaging employees to the point their screens are recorded isn\u2019t old school because it\u2019s a relatively recent innovation, but the concept of knowing exactly every detail of what your staff are doing is indeed old school. That just doesn\u2019t fly any more. However, using an employee attendance app<\/a> or time tracker to broadly understand where your employees\u2019 hours are going is an essential part of effective management.<\/span>How can time tracking software become a positive experience for employees?<\/p>\n Employers should convince their employees of the importance of using a work hours tracker<\/a>. It isn\u2019t so you could micromanage or spy on them but it is to ensure adequate workload is distributed and to identify and prevent severe burnout cases. For example, managers would be able to notice that their employee is struggling to complete tasks or spending more time but with little to no progress, then they may want to have a talk with them or offer them some time off to recover.<\/span>Why doesn’t Google build an employee time tracking software and take the market?<\/p>\n Time tracking is indeed big business. We estimate that the current value of all the time tracking software businesses is in the region of $100B, it\u2019d be absolutely worth it for Google Alphabet if it could grab 1\/3 of that.<\/p>\n But time tracking is not part of Google\u2019s focus, it would not fit well within its current product offering, and time tracking is actually a very broad space that is best served by niche players targeting various segments. Google can\u2019t do it all, and so ultimately it\u2019d be very difficult for Google to gain that 1\/3 market share or even close to it, and they have what they would consider more interesting things to focus on.<\/p>\n What is PTO?<\/p>\n PTO stands for Paid Time Off, most of the world outside the US calls it \u2018leave\u2019. And so a PTO tracking software<\/a> is the same thing as a leave tracking software.<\/p>\n Is there really a 100% free time tracking software?<\/p>\n Yes, there is, and it\u2019s called Jibble. Jibble is 100% FREE for the vast majority of the businesses that use it, they never pay a cent, never need to enter any credit card details, and they can cancel anytime.<\/p>\n Is time tracking software the simplest time tracking solution?<\/p>\n Not necessarily, for small teams with very basic needs a work hours calculator<\/a> is possibly all you need.<\/p>\n You\u2019d track your own hours and use the calculator to work out the total number of payroll hours. There is no need to even create an account.<\/p>\n You could print out timesheet templates<\/a> where time would be recorded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 1 Do you really need to track employee time? There is no blanket need to track employee time, and, in fact, tracking employee time can, in many instances, be pointless. Tracking time is a solution. If you don\u2019t have a problem, then you possibly don\u2019t need a solution.The first step, thus, is to identify the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-137585","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"footer_ai_heading":"","footer_ai_fields":null,"footer_class":"","testimonials_slider_check":[],"testimonials_title":"","testimonial_list":null,"user_reviews_check":[],"user_reviews_title":"","user_reviews_list":null,"trial_check":[],"qa_component_show":["1"],"qa_component_title":"\n
Fr\u00e5gor om att f\u00f6lja arbetstid som du inte v\u00e5gat st\u00e4lla...<\/b><\/h1>","qa_component_subtitle":"Att h\u00e5lla koll p\u00e5 arbetstiden f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llda \u00e4r ofta sv\u00e5rare \u00e4n man f\u00f6rst tror. Det \u00e4r viktigt att t\u00e4nka igenom om du verkligen beh\u00f6ver registrera tid och hur du i s\u00e5 fall ska g\u00f6ra det. F\u00f6r att kunna ta r\u00e4tt beslut beh\u00f6ver du f\u00f6rst\u00e5 grunderna i hur tidrapportering fungerar. H\u00e4r g\u00e5r vi igenom n\u00e5gra vanliga fr\u00e5gor om tidsregistrering f\u00f6r att hj\u00e4lpa dig f\u00f6rst\u00e5 hur du kan hantera det p\u00e5 ett enkelt s\u00e4tt.","qa_component_questions":[{"qa_component_question":"\u00c4r det verkligen n\u00f6dv\u00e4ndigt att registrera arbetstiden f\u00f6r dina anst\u00e4llda?","qa_component_answer":"Det finns inga juridiska krav p\u00e5 att registrera arbetstiden f\u00f6r dina anst\u00e4llda. I m\u00e5nga fall kan det faktiskt vara helt on\u00f6digt. Att rapportera tid \u00e4r bara ett av flera s\u00e4tt att h\u00e5lla koll p\u00e5 vilka uppgifter eller projekt som dina anst\u00e4llda arbetar med. Om du inte har n\u00e5gra problem i det h\u00e4r avseendet kanske du inte beh\u00f6ver n\u00e5got system f\u00f6r tidregistrering \u00f6ver huvud taget.\r\n\r\nDet f\u00f6rsta du beh\u00f6ver g\u00f6ra \u00e4r att s\u00e4kerst\u00e4lla vilka problem du exponeras f\u00f6r n\u00e4r det kommer till dina anst\u00e4llda. Om m\u00e5len \u00e4r tydliga och uppn\u00e5s kanske du inte beh\u00f6ver en detaljerad insyn i hur tiden spenderas. Men i verkligheten \u00e4r det ofta sv\u00e5rare \u00e4n m\u00e5nga tror att veta vilka m\u00e5l som t\u00e4cker allt arbete och s\u00e4tta r\u00e4ttvisa m\u00e5l.","anchor":"beh\u00f6ver-att-sp\u00e5ra-tid"},{"qa_component_question":"Jag har tagit beslutet att registrera anst\u00e4lldas tid, men beh\u00f6ver jag verkligen ett n\u00e4rvarosystem f\u00f6r det hela?","qa_component_answer":"Nej, du beh\u00f6ver inte n\u00f6dv\u00e4ndigtvis anv\u00e4nda dig av en programvara f\u00f6r tidsregistrering<\/a> f\u00f6r att f\u00f6ra register \u00f6ver anst\u00e4lldas tid. Dock kommer du att spara massor av tid p\u00e5 den administrativa delen. F\u00f6rutom att spara tid och pengar kommer du \u00e4ven minska risken f\u00f6r att skriva ned fel antal timmar. F\u00f6r ett f\u00e5tal anst\u00e4llda kanske det inte spelar n\u00e5gon roll, men f\u00f6r ett st\u00f6rre team kan det sluka m\u00e5nga timmar som du kunnat investera i din verksamhet.","anchor":"tidtagarur-programvara-n\u00f6dv\u00e4ndig"},{"qa_component_question":"Kan du verkligen klara dig med en gratis app f\u00f6r tidrapportering?","qa_component_answer":"Ja, faktum \u00e4r att en kostnadsfri app f\u00f6r tidrapportering kan r\u00e4cka l\u00e5ngt f\u00f6r m\u00e5nga f\u00f6retag och organisationer. Men, precis som f\u00f6r allt annat kan du ha andra krav vilka kr\u00e4ver premiumfunktioner. De flesta av v\u00e5ra anv\u00e4ndare nyttjar Jibble f\u00f6r tidrapportering, utan att debitera n\u00e5gra avgifter. Samtidigt saknar de inget eftersom funktionera i gratisversionen utvecklats f\u00f6r att vara tillr\u00e4ckligt kraftfulla.","anchor":"app f\u00f6r sp\u00e5rning av fri tid"},{"qa_component_question":"Vad \u00e4r skillnaden mellan ett system avsedd f\u00f6r tidregistrering kontra system utvecklas f\u00f6r tidrapportering?","qa_component_answer":"N\u00e4r det kommer till den f\u00f6rstn\u00e4mnda avser den nyttjas f\u00f6r att f\u00f6lja tid. Den andra alternativet \u00e4r anv\u00e4nds i regel till tidrapporter. Men, d\u00e5 m\u00e5nga av marknadens ledande system f\u00f6r registreringen av arbetstid \u00f6verf\u00f6r insamlade data till interna system avsedda f\u00f6r tidrapporter, existerar det i verkligheten inga st\u00f6rre skillnader mellan dessa tv\u00e5 alternativ.","anchor":"skillnad-tid-\u00f6vervakning-tidtabell"},{"qa_component_question":"Vad \u00e4r skillnaden mellan system vilka utvecklas f\u00f6r tidregistrering kontra l\u00f6sningar f\u00f6r tid och n\u00e4rvaro?","qa_component_answer":"N\u00e4r det kommer till tidregistrering \u00e4r det hela i sj\u00e4lva verket ett brett begrepp som anv\u00e4nds f\u00f6r att beskriva system vilka vill h\u00e5lla koll p\u00e5 inarbetat tid. Samtidigt kan de anv\u00e4ndas b\u00e5de f\u00f6r personal som finns p\u00e5 plats, inklusive de som arbetar p\u00e5 distans. N\u00e4r det kommer till kritan utg\u00f6r tidrapportering en delm\u00e4ngd av tidsregistrering. Begreppet \u201dn\u00e4rvaro\u201d p\u00e5visar att det hela handlar om anst\u00e4llda som jobbar p\u00e5 plats \u2013 d\u00e4rf\u00f6r brukar man s\u00e4llan anv\u00e4nda ett tid- och n\u00e4rvarosystem f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llda<\/a> som arbetar p\u00e5 kontor.\r\n\r\nOm ovanst\u00e5ende l\u00e5ter aningen f\u00f6rvirrande, kommer f\u00f6ljande fr\u00e5gor och svar att vidga dina vyer g\u00e4llande tid och n\u00e4rvaro<\/a>.","anchor":"skillnad-tid-sp\u00e5rning-n\u00e4rvaro"},{"qa_component_question":"\u00c4r det en bra id\u00e9 att h\u00e5lla koll p\u00e5 vad anst\u00e4llda g\u00f6r p\u00e5 jobbdatorn?","qa_component_answer":"Att h\u00e5lla koll p\u00e5 vad anst\u00e4llda g\u00f6r p\u00e5 jobbdatorn \u00e4r en fr\u00e5ga som kan ha olika svar. F\u00f6r att f\u00e5 veta vad som l\u00e4mpar sig just f\u00f6r din situation beh\u00f6ver du ta h\u00e4nsyn till flera olika aspekter. Det handlar bland annat om varf\u00f6r du vill \u00f6vervaka dina anst\u00e4llda, vad ditt f\u00f6retag har f\u00f6r policy g\u00e4llande \u00f6vervakning men framf\u00f6r allt huruvida det hela \u00e4r till\u00e5tet rent juridiskt.\r\n\r\nOm du v\u00e4ljer att \u00f6vervaka dina anst\u00e4llda kan det resultera i en h\u00f6gre \u00f6ppenhet, tydligare ansvar p\u00e5 arbetsplatsen, men \u00e4ven ett h\u00f6gre fokus i allm\u00e4nhet. Det hela \u00e4r dock ett tveeggat sv\u00e4rd eftersom det kan \u00e4ven medf\u00f6ra negativa konsekvenser som att nyckelpersoner tappar motivationen och s\u00f6ker sig till andra jobb.\r\n\r\nDet \u00e4r d\u00e4rf\u00f6r rekommenderat att alltid vara transparent och informera de anst\u00e4llda om f\u00f6retaget v\u00e4ljer att \u00f6vervaka aktiviteterna p\u00e5 jobbdatorn. Som arbetsgivare b\u00f6r du ocks\u00e5 f\u00f6rklara varf\u00f6r du v\u00e4ljer att g\u00f6ra s\u00e5, hur det f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas gynna verksamheten, men \u00e4ven be om till\u00e5telse fr\u00e5n var och en av dina anst\u00e4llda att f\u00e5 \u00f6vervaka deras jobbdator<\/span>.\r\n\r\nH\u00e4r p\u00e5 Jibble anser vi att h\u00f6gre produktivitet uppn\u00e5s genom att st\u00e4rka kompetensen hos anst\u00e4llda, snarare \u00e4n att f\u00f6lja deras aktiviteter p\u00e5 jobbdatorn. Men vi vet ocks\u00e5 att det ibland kan vara bra att ha koll, vilket \u00e4r just d\u00e4rf\u00f6r som vi tagit fram en funktion som l\u00e5ter arbetsgivare \u00f6vervaka vad anst\u00e4llda \u00e4gnar sig \u00e5t p\u00e5 jobbdatorn.","anchor":"sk\u00e4rminspelning"},{"qa_component_question":"Kan en arbetsgivare kr\u00e4va att en anst\u00e4lld laddar ner en app f\u00f6r tidsregistrering till sin privata mobil?","qa_component_answer":"Vanligtvis kan inte en arbetsgivare tvinga en anst\u00e4lld att ladda ner och anv\u00e4nda en app i sin privata mobil, om det inte st\u00e5r tydligt i anst\u00e4llningsavtalet som b\u00e5da parter har skrivit under. F\u00f6r att allt ska fungera som f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntat \u00f6ver en l\u00e4ngre period s\u00e5 \u00e4r det viktigt att b\u00e5de arbetsgivare och anst\u00e4llda \u00e4r \u00f6verens om hur appen ska anv\u00e4ndas. D\u00e4rf\u00f6r ses det ofta som rimligt att den anst\u00e4llda anv\u00e4nder sin mobil f\u00f6r att registrera tid om arbetsgivaren ber om det.","anchor":"personlig-mobil"},{"qa_component_question":"Finns det inte en risk att \u00f6vervakning av arbetstid skadar f\u00f6rtroendet f\u00f6r arbetsgivaren?","qa_component_answer":"Ja, om det handlar om \u00f6verdriven tidrapportering i detalj, nej om nyttan f\u00f6rklaras tydligt och den f\u00f6rklaringen visar f\u00f6r de anst\u00e4llda hur det gynnar b\u00e5de dem sj\u00e4lva och f\u00f6retaget.","anchor":"erodera-f\u00f6rtroende"},{"qa_component_question":"\u00c4r tidsregistrering samma sak som att spionera p\u00e5 sina anst\u00e4llda?","qa_component_answer":"Om du spelar in sk\u00e4rmen f\u00f6r en eller flera anst\u00e4llda utan att s\u00e4ga till i f\u00f6rv\u00e4g, \u00e4r det stor chans att det uppfattas som spioneri. Men tidrapporteringssystem anv\u00e4nds s\u00e4llan p\u00e5 det s\u00e4ttet. N\u00e4r allt kommer omkring ska tidsregistrering som g\u00f6rs p\u00e5 r\u00e4tt s\u00e4tt inte k\u00e4nnas som spioneri alls.","anchor":"Spionage"},{"qa_component_question":"Vilken aff\u00e4rsmodell baseras en 100% GRATIS app f\u00f6r tidrapportering?","qa_component_answer":"P\u00e5 marknaden finns det inte s\u00e4rskilt m\u00e5nga appar f\u00f6r tidsregistrering<\/a> som erbjuder m\u00f6jligheten att registrera tid utan extra kostnad. De f\u00e5tal som erbjuds dock, s\u00e5som Jibble, tj\u00e4nar pengar genom att ta betalt f\u00f6r till\u00e4ggsfunktioner.","anchor":"gratis-tidssp\u00e5rning-appar-tj\u00e4nar-pengar"},{"qa_component_question":"Hur ber\u00e4ttar jag f\u00f6r mina anst\u00e4llda att f\u00f6retaget har planer p\u00e5 att b\u00f6rja registrera sin arbetstid?","qa_component_answer":"Det \u00e4r alltid bra att f\u00f6rklara varf\u00f6r och vad f\u00f6retaget vill med det. F\u00f6r timanst\u00e4llda kan du s\u00e4ga att tidrapportering finns f\u00f6r att skydda b\u00e5de dem och f\u00f6retaget. Det g\u00f6r att de f\u00e5r r\u00e4tt l\u00f6n f\u00f6r jobbet de g\u00f6r. F\u00f6r anst\u00e4llda med fast jobb kan du s\u00e4ga att det handlar om att ta ansvar. Chefer som inte vet vad deras personal g\u00f6r har sv\u00e5rt att lyckas p\u00e5 sikt.","anchor":"f\u00f6rklara f\u00f6r personalen"},{"qa_component_question":"\u00c4r det rekommenderat att registrera arbetstiden f\u00f6r kontorsanst\u00e4llda?","qa_component_answer":"Det \u00e4r oftast inte s\u00e5 meningsfullt att r\u00e4kna hur m\u00e5nga timmar n\u00e5gon sitter vid skrivbordet, eftersom det inte s\u00e4ger s\u00e5 mycket om individens prestationer Men att skriva ner arbetstid \u00e4r ett bra s\u00e4tt att f\u00e5 en inblick i vilka uppgifter, projekt eller kunder tiden g\u00e5r till. Utan att veta det blir det n\u00e4stan om\u00f6jligt att leda arbetet f\u00f6r kontorsanst\u00e4llda.","anchor":"skrivbordsbaserade-medarbetare-track-tid"},{"qa_component_question":"\u00c4r inte alla programvarul\u00f6sningar f\u00f6r tidsregistrering i princip likadana?","qa_component_answer":"\u00c4ven om de flesta tidsregistreringsprogram fokuserar p\u00e5 en och samma problematik, n\u00e4mligen att registrera och underl\u00e4tta sp\u00e5rbarheten av anst\u00e4lldas tid, skiljer de sig p\u00e5 flera olika s\u00e4tt. N\u00e5gra av dessa skillnader inkluderar men begr\u00e4nsas inte till m\u00f6jligheten till integrering med interna system, unika funktioner, prismodeller och \u2013 kanske viktigast \u2013hur bra de fungerar. Ett tidsregistreringsprogram som g\u00f6r det kr\u00e5ngligt att registrera tid kan i slut\u00e4ndan skapa fler problem \u00e4n det l\u00f6ser.","anchor":"hela-tiden-sp\u00e5rning-samma"},{"qa_component_question":"Vilka \u00e4r de 5 viktigaste aspekterna att ha i \u00e5tanke vid valet av tidsregistreringsprogram?","qa_component_answer":"H\u00e4r \u00e4r 5 viktiga saker att t\u00e4nka p\u00e5 n\u00e4r du v\u00e4ljer ett verktyg f\u00f6r tidrapportering:\r\n
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