Employee
Time Clock
Smart Time Keeping For Retail
Integrated with our leading Scheduling platform, Shiftlab’s Time Clocking solution will help keep track of your teams’ time and attendance, save on labor and streamline payroll.
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Efficiently track employee hours and streamline HR & payroll processes
Designed for retail, Shiftlab's Time Clock app integrates seamlessly with our leading scheduling platform, ensuring accurate timekeeping and compliance with labor laws.
Time Clock's automated features prevent early clock-ins and simplify payroll preparation, reducing manual adjustments and unbudgeted labor costs. With biometric integration, real-time notifications, and mobile accessibility, Shiftlab's Time Clock App enhances workforce management, saving time and resources for your retail business.

Features
Automated Punch Corrections
Team members forget to punch out? No problem. Don’t wait until payroll to revise punches. Shiftlab automates punch corrections to cut back unbudgeted labor hours and ensure payroll is easy.
Early Clock-In Prevention
Employees can only clock in when their shift is scheduled to start, saving you from paying for unbudgeted labor hours.
Biometrics Integration
Use biometrics log-in to prevent buddy punching and ensure your team is at the right location for their shift.
Real-Time Feedback & Visibility
Give retail leaders real-time notifications on store openings, trending OT, missed punches and breaks.
Cost Tracking
Manage labor costs by preventing employees from clocking in early, receive alerts when employees approach overtime, and auto clock-out when they forget. Shiftlab also pulls in your sales data to track labor vs sales.
PTO Management
Streamline the process of managing time-off requests! With our PTO module, employees can submit time-off requests right within Shiftlab. Managers will see all of their employee requests right on the schedule. Approved time off will automatically be blocked off on the schedule.
Streamline Payroll
Don’t wait until payroll to revise punches. Shiftlab automates punch corrections to ensure payroll is easy. Our centralized timecard management systems make it easy to make edits and approvals and help reduce payroll prep by up to 90%
Shift Alerts
Create smart schedules with one click, proactively manage compliance, reduce prep needed for payroll, and track performance with real-time dashboards.
Stay Compliant
Streamline labor compliance with the ability to prevent early break returns and receive real-time overtime alerts. Set break and overtime rules to comply with local, state and federal labor laws.
Benefits
Reduce Payroll Prep by 90%
Save your DMs and HR reps hours of time every week.
Cut unbudgeted labor hours.
"Shiftlab has helped our business tighten up labour costs, improve scheduling behaviours and given us a positive ROI."
The Mobile Shop
Amy Beaulieu - Manager
"Shiftlab brings strategy and scheduling together,enabling our leaders to automatically create sales-optimized and compliant schedules."
Luna Wireless
Josh Davis - COO
"With the task of manual scheduling off their plates, Shiftlab has given our managers more time to coach their teams and think critically about the business."
Anas Almaletti
CEO, Cell Phone For Less
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Our CustomersTime Clock Frequently Asked Questions
What is an "Employee Time Clock App"?
A time clock app is a digital solution for employees to clock in and out of their shifts. Time clock software also enables managers and admins to edit and export time cards to streamline payroll.
Time clocks track employee hours, including overtime, and unpaid breaks, so that employers know the total hours worked for a specific period. All of this goes into calculating wages and managing payroll.
How To Choose Time Clock Software?
In addition to making it easy for employees to clock in and out for their shifts, look for Time Clock solutions with additional features like:
- Mobile Access
- Early Clock In Prevention
- Break Compliance
- Auto Clock-Out Reconciliation
- Payroll Integration
- Employee Scheduling
What are the Benefits of Time Clock Software?
The benefits of Time Clock software include:
- Reducing Time Theft
- Streamlining Payroll
- Tracking Productivity
- Saving time for HR Staff
- Staying Compliant
- Access to real-time reports
Which Devices Can I use Shiftlab’s Time Clock App On?
You can use Shiftlab’s Time Clock on your smartphone, tablet or desktop!
What is a Biometric Time Clock?
A biometric time clock uses unique body measurements to identify employees as they clock in and out, typically fingerprints.
How Does Shiftlab’s Time Clock Integrate with Employee Scheduling Software?
Shiftlab’s time clock is integrated with our employee scheduling solution to seamlessly track schedules and hours worked.
Managers can track labor costs, manage budgets and view real-time sales performance in one place to make better staffing decisions. Get a real-time dashboard of actual hours worked vs planned to make dynamic scheduling changes throughout the week.
Can Shiftlab’s Time Clock App Prevent Buddy Punching?
Yes, our smart time clock solution prevents buddy punching through Biometric fingerprint scanning.
Can Shiftlab’s Time Clock Software Track Employee Time Off?
Yes, employees can request time off right within the app. We have a Paid Time Off module that makes it easy for managers to approve or deny time off requests. Approved time off requests are automatically factored into schedules accordingly through our AI-Driven Employee Scheduling software.
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Shiftlab seamlessly integrates your POS, Traffic, and Time Clock data into a single system.
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- Smart Time Keeping
- Real-Time Performance Data
