16-20% Buddy Punching Rate

Research finding that 75% of companies have been affected by buddy punching—when employees clock in or out for absent coworkers—representing one of the most common forms of time theft in workplace time tracking.

Estimated annual cost of employee time theft to businesses in the United States, including buddy punching, extended breaks, early departures, and inaccurate time reporting. Preventable with modern time tracking systems.

Industry research finding that businesses lose an average of 7% of their gross payroll due to time tracking issues including buddy punching, time theft, and inaccurate time recording methods.

Research finding that 16-20% of employees admit to buddy punching (clocking in for absent coworkers), representing significant time theft and payroll fraud that biometric systems can eliminate.

Department of Labor statistic showing $149.9 million in back wages recovered for 125,301 workers in 2024, highlighting the massive scale of wage violations and the importance of accurate time tracking for compliance.

Industry research finding that professionals under-report 15-20% of billable time, with teams using timers capturing 15-20% more billable hours than retrospective tracking. Businesses lose up to 7% of gross payroll due to time-tracking issues including time theft and manual entry errors.