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Biometric clocking, in plain English.
Biometric clocking authenticates employee identity at punch time using a fingerprint or facial scan. It prevents buddy punching, the practice of one worker clocking in for another, because the punch is tied to a physical characteristic that cannot be handed off. Workzoom supports fingerprint and facial recognition with kiosk and mobile capture across multiple locations.
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How Biometric clocking works.
Biometric clocking identifies an employee by a physical characteristic, most often a fingerprint or face, instead of a card or PIN. Modern systems store a mathematical template rather than an image, and the template cannot be reversed into the original biometric. Because the data is biometric, collection and retention are regulated in many jurisdictions and generally require notice and explicit consent before enrollment.
Where Biometric clocking goes wrong.
- Deploying biometric capture without the written notice and consent a jurisdiction requires is the most serious exposure, since biometric data carries its own legal category separate from other HR records.
- A second is retaining templates after employment ends where the applicable rule requires deletion, which turns a compliant system into a liability the longer it runs.
- A third is having no fallback method for employees whose biometric will not enroll, which leaves them unable to clock in at all.
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How Biometric clocking runs on Workzoom.
Biometric clocking is part of the Workzoom Workforce Suite. Workzoom runs HR, workforce, and talent on a single employee record across ten countries: Canada, the United States, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, the Cayman Islands, and the United Kingdom. Full gross-to-net payroll runs live in Canada, the United States, and the Bahamas. Pricing starts at $4 per employee per suite per month.
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