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The OnTheClock Workforce Management Blog

Time Tracking, Scheduling, and Payroll Insights for Small Businesses

Welcome to the OnTheClock Blog, your go to resource for smarter time tracking, employee scheduling, payroll, and workforce management. This blog exists to help small and mid sized businesses simplify operations, stay compliant, and run more efficiently without adding unnecessary complexity.

Inside, you’ll find practical guides, expert insights, and real world tips on managing employees, tracking hours accurately, improving productivity, reducing payroll errors, and choosing the right tools for your business. Whether you’re an owner, manager, or HR leader, our posts are designed to help you make confident decisions, save time, and focus on growing your business.

Nicole HullihenMay 5, 2020 8:00:00 PM

Pivot Tables for Quick Paid Time Off (PTO) Summaries and Reports

So it’s that time again to look at your spreadsheet export you may have pulled from a ...
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Herb WoerpelApr 13, 2020 8:00:00 PM

How to Boost Employee Engagement Using Time Tracking Tools

Today more than ever, organizations rely on engaged employees to thrive. It can take ...
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Herb WoerpelApr 7, 2020 8:00:00 PM

How to Make an Irregular Schedule Appealing to Employees

Workers who have irregular schedules may work varying day and night shifts. They may have ...
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Herb WoerpelMar 16, 2020 8:00:00 PM

Time Tracking Solution For Staffing Companies

OnTheClock | Helping Small Businesses Since 2004 Time Tracking for Staffing Agencies Take ...
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Herb WoerpelFeb 26, 2020 7:00:00 PM

How to Introduce Employees to GPS Tracking

Employee GPS tracking is known to provide small businesses with many benefits. As a ...
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Herb WoerpelFeb 18, 2020 7:00:00 PM

How to Introduce Time Tracking to Your Employees

Time tracking is a simple solution for recording employees' hours worked. The main ...
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Herb WoerpelJan 19, 2020 7:00:00 PM

California Overtime Law

Business owners in California must understand which employees are entitled to overtime ...
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Herb WoerpelSep 4, 2019 8:00:00 PM

Management Skills - How to Successfully Lead and Manage a Team

Management skills are special abilities that only a few individuals possess and execute ...
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Herb WoerpelAug 28, 2019 8:00:00 PM

An Alternative Time Clock Similar to TSheets

With pricing playing a major factor for a small businesses to be successful, your ...
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Herb WoerpelJul 23, 2019 8:00:00 PM

Time Management System for Employee Tracking

If you've come across this page, then, chances are, you're interested in improving your ...
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Herb WoerpelJun 12, 2019 8:00:00 PM

How Long Should Employers Keep Employees' Time Cards and Payroll Records

It's important for business owners to keep proper documentation of employee timecards and ...
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Herb WoerpelApr 14, 2019 8:00:00 PM

What is a Salaried Employee?

A salaried employee is any employee who receives a predetermined compensation for each ...
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Herb WoerpelFeb 26, 2019 7:00:00 PM

How to Track Time for Exempt vs Nonexempt Employees

Time tracking is important for any business to be successful. It provides important ...
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Dean MathewsFeb 17, 2019 7:00:00 PM

A Brief History Of Time Clocks

Have you ever wondered about the origin of employee timeclocks? Or why we work eight-hour ...
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Herb WoerpelFeb 12, 2019 7:00:00 PM

Top 20 Employee Time Tracking Best Practices

Most employers know why they need to track time (to make money and to pay people!), but ...
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Herb WoerpelFeb 5, 2019 7:00:00 PM

Everything you need to know about Unlimited PTO

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Herb WoerpelJan 29, 2019 7:00:00 PM

How to Set Up Pay Periods to Work With Pay Dates

A pay period is a specified date range an employer specifies in the workplace to gauge ...
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Herb WoerpelDec 12, 2018 7:00:00 PM

How To Create A Paid Time Off Policy

As your company expands, you may begin to offer paid time off (PTO) as a benefit. Setting ...
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Herb WoerpelNov 18, 2018 7:00:00 PM

Do Employers Have to Pay Employees if There Is Bad Weather?

Whether it be flooding, wildfires, natural disasters, snow, rain, or ice storms, small ...
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Herb WoerpelNov 15, 2018 7:00:00 PM

The Michigan Earned Sick Time Law Simplified

Michigan's new sick time laws were passed by the state legislature on Sept 5. 2018. At ...
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Herb WoerpelOct 1, 2018 8:00:00 PM

Seven Reasons Why You Should Track Time at Work

Whether you are an employee or a business owner, time tracking at work has many benefits. ...
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