covers all practices that are associated with employee time and attendance. In essence, this is about tracking and monitoring employee hours, such as when they start work, when they end work, how long the breaks are, sick days, and time off. The tracking of employee hours can be done in many ways. For example, through punching timecards, timesheets, employee scheduling, or by using time and attendance software.

Time and attendance management is at the heart of workforce management. It ensures that employees with the proper skills are at the right place at the right time. Workforce management is essential to optimize organizational and employee productivity.