Lead with clarity: when punches are allowed, how breaks work, how GPS is used if at all. Then add technical controls that match the policy.
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Controls ranked by culture impact
Lowest friction: personal logins, door kiosk, manager review. Medium: on-site punch radius. Higher trust ask: automatic geofence clocking. Do not jump to the highest ask first.
- Kill shared passwords
- Put the clock at the start of work
- Alert on long open shifts
- Add GPS only where location is the dispute
Cloq-it levers
PIN tablets, on-site rules, mock-GPS blocks, geo alerts, audit trails. Use them to make the honest path the easy path.
| Symptom | First fix |
|---|---|
| Buddy punching | Personal PIN / login |
| Driveway punches | 100 ft rule |
| Forgotten outs | Alerts + easy corrections |
| Inflated travel | Day rail / policy |
Common questions
Should we dock pay for GPS misses?
Be careful legally and culturally. Prefer preventing bad punches over punitive surprises. Talk to counsel for wage policies.
What if the tool is wrong sometimes?
Always allow a human exception path with an audit note. Perfect automation is a myth outdoors.
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