Attendance tracking is measuring who comes to the office, when and how often. Sources range from badge swipes and Wi-Fi presence to desk bookings and check-ins, each with different accuracy and different privacy implications.
Two rules keep it healthy. Measure at the level you need and no deeper: policy compliance rarely requires minute-by-minute location. And be transparent: people accept aggregate utilisation measurement far more readily than silent individual surveillance. Under UK GDPR, proportionality is a legal test, not just good manners.
In the United States the same discipline is usually called time and attendance, and software in the category is sold as time and attendance systems. The scope is identical: recording who is working, when and where.
Frequently asked questions
What does Attendance Tracking mean in simple terms?
Attendance tracking is measuring who comes to the office, when and how often. Sources range from badge swipes and Wi-Fi presence to desk bookings and check-ins, each with different accuracy and different privacy implications.
How do you calculate Attendance Tracking?
Two rules keep it healthy. Measure at the level you need and no deeper: policy compliance rarely requires minute-by-minute location. And be transparent: people accept aggregate utilisation measurement far more readily than silent individual surveillance. Under UK GDPR, proportionality is a legal test, not just good manners.
What else is Attendance Tracking called?
In the United States the same discipline is usually called time and attendance, and software in the category is sold as time and attendance systems. The scope is identical: recording who is working, when and where.