Stop Buddy Punching in South Africa in its tracks!

Our team at i-Check Data Solutions have put together this article about how to stop buddy punching in South Africa in its tracks. “buddy punching” is a popular practice whereby , one employee inappropriately clocks in or out for another employee. “buddy punching “ has many negative consequences on a business’s bottom line and companies are losing large sums of money paying “ghost employees” What is quite disturbing is that there are many companies that do not even realize that “buddy punching” is taking place within their respective organizations.

For many of these businesses that sniff out employees engaging in “buddy punching” , deciding how to stop it has become an arduous task.  There are many time and attendance companies that offer technologies which arguably could be the fastest way at the cheapest cost to expedite the clock in/clock out process, but not the surest.  Wouldn’t you want to know, without a shadow of a doubt that the technology you are using offers the only true way to be sure that “buddy punching”  just isn’t going to happen?

Using a biometrics system is the only sure way to make sure that “buddy punching” ceases to be a practice within your company. There are a lot of solutions on the market and even more companies trying to sell you them, cutting through the clutter can be time-consuming and confusing, you may find technology choices offer advantages, but no sure way to be absolutely certain to eliminate “buddy punching”, It’s important that you spend some time evaluating the pros and cons of each technology so that when you make a decision as to which would be the best solution you know you will get the best return on your investment.

At i-Check Data Solutions, we specialise in offering affordable solutions that can really help to secure your company and boost productivity by eliminating “buddy punching” Typically, our solutions are paying themselves off within the first six to twelve months. It makes sense to explore introducing biometrics and we are the company that can help. If you would like to know more about our solutions please do not hesitate to contact one of our friendly sales staff today!