The European court of justice ruled last week that the time spent travelling to and from appointments, at the start and end of the working day should now be counted as working time. This new ruling applies to workers who have no fixed place of work, for example care workers or sales consultants who travel from home or work in order to attend appointments on behalf of a company.
How does this affect your business?
It is imperative that employees and companies – affected by this ruling – keep accurate information on the time spent travelling each day – to and from their first and last appointments. This will ensure that employees are correctly paid and that legislations such as EU Working Directive is not broken. Businesses, with out-of-office workers, will now need to implement a mechanism which keeps track of the times being worked and the impact of these hours on pay.
Ceequel® clock app
Here at Elf Productivity we understand that this can be a complicated and time consuming task for any organisation. Our time and attendance software is designed to not only simplify the process but revolutionise the way you work. The software can be accessed from any device with data connection meaning your employees can have remote access through a smartphone or tablet. All they need is the Ceequel® clock app available on both Apple and Android devices. The app enables your employees to clock in and out when they leave and arrive home. At the point of clocking, the app not only captures the date and time but also both the longitude and latitude of the device – and records this information real-time within Ceequel® Time & Attendance.
Companies can also request employees to clock-in/out of each appointment or customer site throughout the day accurately collating time spent at each location.
Implementing this system will provide you with a cost effective and simplistic way to keep track of your employee’s hour’s correctly calculating pay and all without putting unnecessary stress on your human resources and payroll teams.
For more information on how Elf Productivity can enhance your business processes, contact us today!