Fact File:

Companies of all sizes use many types of time and attendance systems to gather information about the amount of time employees spend on their work, when they clock on and clock off, what they have worked on, detailed information of specific work tasks, sickness, lateness, absences.  Traditional, swipe & biometric are types of time and attendance systems.

Some small companies still use time clock systems because they are economical and easy to use, just plug the clock into the wall, set the time and start recording hours.  Automated time and attendance systems provide an alternative to mechanical time clock systems or paper based timesheets.