For most small businesses in a service economy, the employee labor costs are a major business expense, so it is important to accurately measure the time spent by the employee in the office and factory. Monitoring the productivity of each employee is also crucial, as it can directly impact the profitability of the business. Earlier, the entire process of monitoring employee attendance was manual. This was very time consuming and could lead to errors. By using Employee Time Clock Software, many businesses have automated the task, resulting in saving of both time and money. The output can be directly exported to popular accounting and business software like ADP, Paychex, Quickbooks Pro.

You can find an Employee Time Clock to suit the size and budget of almost any business, big or small. The time clocks are designed to help the employer comply with the wage & hour time recording rules and regulations formulated by the relevant government body. Payroll time clocks are suitable for job costing while battery operated time clocks are specially designed for construction sites where electric supply is not likely to be available. Businesses can choose a time clock from most of the major brands of time clock suppliers  such as TimeWolf , NovaTime , Lathem,  IconTime, Amano and Acroprint . An online time clock hosted application is also available with a fee structure where the business is charged on per Month or per employee basis based on their convenience.

Earlier mechanical time clocks were used, but today with advances in technology, most organizations prefer to opt for an Electronic Employee Time Clock. These clocks will automatically adjust for Daylight Savings Time, year and month even for shorter months and leap years. They are designed to  maintain the correct time and date even during a power failure. Acroprint, Amano and Lathem are some of the supplier of Electronic Employee Time Clocks.