What is the difference between Time and Attendance and Time and Labor Management? Nothing. There is no difference. The two different phrases are simply part of the evolution of the employee time management industry. “Time and Attendance” is the former name for these types of systems and “Time and Labor Management” is the newer, more modern name. In fact, Time and Attendance systems were first…

Buddy punching is a term used to describe when an employee gets someone (a buddy) to punch their timecard in for them instead of doing it themselves. The reason for doing it is that the employee might be late, leaving early, taking a long break or not showing up at all but still wants to get paid for the work time even though they are…