# Time Theft

> Browse 6 items tagged with Time Theft.

## Items

- [Time Theft Statistics 2026](https://timetrack.works/ko/items/time-theft-statistics-2026) — Current data on employee time theft prevalence, costs, and methods, showing that time theft costs US businesses an estimated $11 billion annually through buddy punching, extended breaks, personal activities on company time, and timesheet manipulation.
- [75% Buddy Punching Impact Rate](https://timetrack.works/ko/items/75-buddy-punching-impact-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.
- [$400 Billion Annual Time Theft Cost](https://timetrack.works/ko/items/400-billion-annual-time-theft-cost) — 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.
- [7% Payroll Loss from Time Tracking Issues](https://timetrack.works/ko/items/7-payroll-loss-from-time-tracking-issues) — 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.
- [16-20% Buddy Punching Rate](https://timetrack.works/ko/items/16-20-buddy-punching-rate) — Industry research showing that 16-20% of hourly workers admit to buddy punching (clocking in for absent colleagues), representing one of the most prevalent forms of time theft in hourly workforce environments.
- [Time Theft Prevention](https://timetrack.works/ko/items/time-theft-prevention) — Practices and technologies used to prevent and detect time theft in the workplace, including biometric time clocks, GPS tracking, and anti-spoofing measures to ensure accurate time reporting.

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