Without accurate measurements of each employee's working time you will waste tons of money paying wages for hours that were not actually worked. If your company needs to scale back and become as efficient as possible right now, getting the most efficient employee time clock system is very important.

In the old days employees were in charge of punching manual time clocks every time they went in and out of the workplace, but over time these systems have proven to waste a lot of employer's money. Many employees are very lax when it comes to punching in on time and there are ways for other employees to punch in someone else who isn't technically at work.

Today, all of that waste and hassle is eliminated with the use of internet based employee time clocks. You can keep track of the exact hours worked by each employee without them actually having to be in the office working a manual machine.

Electronic programs functioning over the internet are a huge convenience, but they are also a big space saver. Since they don't require any physical machinery you don't have to worry about ugly boxes hanging on the walls consuming valuable office space.

Online employee time clocks are also the only choice for employers who hire at-home workers. Since these workers are not in the office physically older forms of clocking in and out simply will not work. Phone employee time clock systems that allow these at-home employees to log in and out of work from their home or cell phone are one of the few ways to get accurate times on the hours being worked from private homes.

Internet operating employee time clocks also save you tons of time and money as the boss or owner of the business. You always have detailed records of each employee's working hours on hand when you need them. Many services will send them to your email which can be checked from your blackberry or cell phone, while other services make them available on a website for fast, convenient access.

However the system you select works, you will always have the records you need to do payroll or check for employee rule compliance right on hand. If you are not in the office but need someone else to complete payroll or look into an employee's working hours you can simply send them the files from your phone or email or just give them access to the website where the files are stored online.

With virtual employee time clocks your employers just have to dial a phone number to report into work or to check out of work. You always have the records you need and over time you accumulate tons of savings as you only pay employees the exact wages they are owed. Finally, your employees are more likely to work the hours they are expected to be working since they know you have access to these records and they will only be paid for hours they were actually on the clock.

If you have any at-home workers or if you are away from the office a lot and can't closely track your employees, a telephone or internet sign in/out system is the best way to keep them on the clock, save money on payroll, and make sure everyone is following the rules.