When attendance is managed manually—even using Excel spreadsheets—there’s often a tendency for employees to round their clock-in or clock-out times. For example, if an employee arrives at 8:09 but is scheduled to start at 8:00, they might round down and record 8:00. This means the company ends up paying for 9 minutes the employee wasn’t actually present. The same happens with clock-out times.
We’re not suggesting that rounding hours is necessarily done with ill intent; in many cases, it’s simply more visually appealing to see a neat, rounded time. However, these small discrepancies add up, especially when multiple employees report their hours manually.
As a result, businesses can end up paying for dozens or even hundreds of unnecessary hours.
With Mekano’s attendance system—regardless of the clock-in method—times are recorded precisely, ensuring you only pay for the actual hours worked.
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