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Buddy punching
Buddy punching is when one employee clocks in or out for another who is not there. It is a form of time theft that PIN pads, shared tablets and paper sign-in sheets make easy.
Last updated 2026-11-10
01 / Explained
Why it matters
Because the punch is recorded under the absent person's name, the company pays for hours nobody worked, and the shortfall at the site may go unnoticed until a client complains.
Prevention means tying each punch to something a colleague cannot lend: the person's own phone and their location at the site.
02 / In InstaNotified
How InstaNotified handles it
Clock-in happens in the employee's own app and is limited to the site's geofence, which removes remote and proxy clock-ins.
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