Time Tracking
Geofencing Time Clocks: How They Actually Work on a Real Job Site
A geofencing time clock uses GPS coordinates to draw a virtual boundary around a job site, warehouse, or office. When an employee opens a mobile clock-in app inside that boundary, the system confirms their location before accepting the punch. If the employee is outside the radius, the punch is either blocked or flagged for manager review. The result is location-verified time data that flows into payroll without manual reconciliation of who was actually on site.
What You Need to Know
GPS draws the boundary, not the worker
You define a center point and radius for each job site. The employee's phone compares its GPS coordinates to that boundary at the moment of clock-in.
Identity binding matters as much as location
Location alone does not prove who clocked in. Pairing geofencing with biometric verification or photo capture ties the punch to a specific person, reducing buddy punching risk.
