Meet Tar and Chip Ottawa Tar and Chip’s (TAC) story has inspired us to feature them! Punchtime would like to give a special thank you […] Published September 5, 2017
Ottawa General Contractors We would like to give a special shout out to Ottawa General Contractors, an industry leader in the construction community. […] Published August 4, 2017
Leaders in HVAC “Serving over 5,000 residential and commercial clients with installation & service” They’re industry leaders in commercial and residential HVAC installations […] Published July 27, 2017
Nspiring Ottawa! Punchtime would like to give a special thank you to Nspired Signs for their continued support. As their name suggests, […] Published July 12, 2017
Union Promotes Inclusivity in the Workforce CBTU’s mission is to strengthen the construction industry while supporting workers and improving their working conditions. Published May 24, 2017
Punchtime Support Welcome to the Punchtime support page! If you don’t find what you need here, our experts are here to help! […] Published April 25, 2017
Leading Cause of Death in the Ontario Construction Industry Do you know what the leading cause of death in Ontario construction industry is? The Ontario Ministry of Labour’s report […] Published April 22, 2017
Verifying Punchtime App Version on iOS Our technical team may require the Punchtime software version installed on your smartphone. Please find instruction below: Open the Punchtime App Tap the […] Published April 20, 2017
FAQ : Help Your Employees Better Understand Punchtime Disclosing personal data to applications can cause users to feel uneasy, especially when it remains unclear about how the data […] Published April 15, 2017
Canadian Hearing Society employees are on strike Canadian Hearing Society workers continue to strike as management at CHS and its union, Canadian Union of Public Employees, cannot […] Published April 12, 2017
Punchtime Into Better Safety | White Paper Download the PDF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Researchers at the American Public Health Association found that over a 45-year career, a construction […] Published April 3, 2017
Help On-Board Your Team (Company Memo) To our valued team members: We are excited to tell you about an improvement to our HR and payroll system. […] Published March 25, 2017
Asbestos ban, a little too late? For the first time in 2016, Ontario District Labour Council (ODLC) chose as its topic for the Day of Mourning: […] Published March 18, 2017
Memorial Day for Workers April 28 marks the national day of mourning for fatalities and workplace injuries. This day is recognized in 100 countries […] Published March 14, 2017
Changing User Account Settings Changing a user email address in Punchtime can be done from the smart phone or desktop. Please note, only the […] Published March 10, 2017
Punchtime Wins Best Mobile App | 2017 Bootstrap Awards Last year, The Ottawa Business Journal presented Punchtime with the Next Best Thing Award. This year, Punchtime is grateful to […] Published March 5, 2017
Is Facebook the New LinkedIn? While many associate Linkedin with job hunting, Facebook recently geared towards using its platform for employment. Why this change? Andrew […] Published March 4, 2017
Fatal Workplace Incident Results in 8 Charges Against Ottawa Construction Companies. March 23 2016, marks the death of construction worker- Olivier Bruneau who passed away while working at the Claridge Icon […] Published March 3, 2017
Innovative Tools for the Trades: Air Shim The construction industry has a large number of single contractors that are faced with the challenge of doing work on […] Published February 16, 2017
A Handy PDF for Sharing Punchtime with Managers and Coworkers Here is a handy Punchtime PDF for sharing with managers and coworkers. Curious about the things you can achieve with […] Published February 3, 2017
How to Setup the PunchPad The PunchPad feature can be enabled on most devices running a web browser in 2 simple steps. Log into your […] Published February 1, 2017
How Does The Foreman Clock In Employees From Their Device? In scenarios where not all employees have a smart phone, a foreman can clock in employees from his device. To […] Published January 23, 2017
Why Transparency Is Key For Better Productivity Happier staff are the most productive. There are numerous ways managers can increase productivity. A lot of this comes down […] Published January 13, 2017
How Employees Join Your Punchtime Account When adding a user in your Punchtime account, they will receive an email as per details below. To create their […] Published January 3, 2017
How to Join a New Company with an Existing Punchtime Account Punchtime makes it easy to join and switch between multiple organization with a single account. If you already have a Punchtime […] Published January 2, 2017
RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR! Now that we are nicely underway in 2017 wouldn’t it be nice to make some commitments to enhancing your business? […] Published January 1, 2017
Quickbooks Integration with Punchtime Ensure your Punchtime payroll settings matches Quickbooks. The Customer Name field in a Punchtime project will be imported to […] Published December 29, 2016
New FLSA overtime exemption rule… what’s next? There have been a lot of articles written about the injunction that was placed on the DOL- FLSA pending new […] Published December 29, 2016
Common Employee Complaints About Management Are you curious about what your employees might be complaining of? Do you want to increase staff efficiency as well […] Published December 14, 2016
Punchtime Tutorial Videos Hope you enjoy these 1 minute site videos to help you and your team to get started! Punchtime Overview: On-boarding […] Published December 10, 2016
How payroll has improved with technology Although payroll as we know it was invented in the industrial revolution, in Europe, it’s origins go back the earliest […] Published November 13, 2016
Integration with WBS (Workforce Business Services) Punchtime is proud to announce the ability to export payroll information directly into Workforce Business Service. WBS is a service […] Published November 12, 2016
Video 1 : Getting Your Team on Punchtime It takes a team to Punchtime so let’s get yours on board. Under the “time sheets” tab, click the plus […] Published November 5, 2016
Video 2 : Using the Timesheet view Time Sheets let you view employee activity at your fingertips. Last activity and location are also quickly viewable. By clicking […] Published November 4, 2016
Video 3 : Using Tasks Tasks are the things your team does on a daily basis. Punchtime is initially set up with Break, Lunch, and […] Published November 3, 2016
Video 4 : Using Projects Projects lets your team organise around the jobs and locations your company is working on. To create a new project, […] Published November 2, 2016
Video 5 : Using Payroll Payroll doesn’t have to be complicated. Choose the current pay period and Punchtime already has the timesheets organised and in […] Published November 1, 2016
5 Ways IOT can help your Business The Internet of Things is the concept that many items, from coffee makers to lamps to heavy equipment are all […] Published September 28, 2016
How the Internet of Things is Ready to Help Australian Mining. The “Internet of Things” has become a reality with the advancement of technology and the ability for countless devices to […] Published September 17, 2016
Updating Punchtime App on Mobile Devices We are thrilled to announce the new Punchtime app on mobile devices. Better interface Ability to work offline Ease of selecting […] Published September 12, 2016
GPS & GSM: HOW YOUR PHONE KNOWS WHERE IT IS Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that cell phones have come a long way. From the large […] Published August 23, 2016
How Much Battery Does Punchtime Use When Running on Mobile Devices Punchtime has a consumption rate of less than 2% for most mobile devices. Published July 19, 2016
New Punchtime app for iPhones On July 11, iPhone users will have the option to upgrade to the new Punchtime app. The upgrade is seamless […] Published July 12, 2016
Adding a Credit Card We recommend adding your payment information a couple days before your trial expires to avoid any interruption in the service. […] Published July 6, 2016
How To Solve Canada’s Part Time Problem Canada’s job market is looking pretty beat up at the moment. Insecurity, reduced hours, fewer benefits, temping, contract work and […] Published July 2, 2016
Punchtime featured at Blue Collar Labs Since we launched earlier this year, our visibility and enrollment continue to grow, thanks to a lot of publicity, both […] Published June 29, 2016
Top Tips for Employee Retention Seems to be a common struggle to find excellent employees who really care about their job. So once you have them, let’s […] Published June 15, 2016
How to Enable Location Services on Your Smartphone To maximize Punchtime’s capabilities, ensure that location services and Wifi needs is enabled. iPhone Go to the iPhone Settings Tap Privacy then Location […] Published June 9, 2016
Health & Safety At Punchtime, we realize the health and safety of the employees in the workforce is extremely important! Identification and location of […] Published June 2, 2016
Overtime Costs: Part 1 Overtime has its upsides and its downsides. On the positive side of the ledger, overtime can be used to meet […] Published May 30, 2016
Changing Personal Account Settings Changing your photo, name, email or password can easily be done by following these 2 steps. Login into the Punchtime […] Published May 15, 2016
Keeping up with the times… Keeping up with the times… A number of years before the appearance of the internet and the onset of computer […] Published May 9, 2016
Techopia The past month has been fantastic for Punchtime. We have had a lot of great coverage from the local and […] Published May 2, 2016
Punchtime on CTV Morning Live Punchtime co-founder Chris Desjardins was on CTV Morning Live to explain and demonstrate the app’s capabilities. With the help of one […] Published May 2, 2016
Punchtime at The Globe and Mail The Globe and Mail, one of Canada’s leading news organizations, recently featured Punchtime in a video segment (“New app allows […] Published May 2, 2016
Punchtime on the cover of Ottawa Business Journal Punchtime recently had the honour of being featured on the cover of the April 25th edition of the Ottawa Business Journal. […] Published May 2, 2016
Punchtime Time Sheets Screen Shot The TIME SHEETS view give administrators easy access to your team’s time and location information. Simply click on an […] Published April 26, 2016
How to Give Users Admin Access in 3 Easy Steps Some organizations will require multiple people within the company to manage the Punchtime account. In this case, you simply change […] Published April 18, 2016
7 Things Most People Hate About Bad Bosses Being a boss means having responsibility for other people’s careers. Doing your job well makes it easier for others to […] Published April 17, 2016
How to export Punchtime payroll data for QuickBooks Log into your Punchtime account and Select the PAYROLL tab Click the small ARROW at the bottom of the screen Click ADD and […] Published April 15, 2016
Punchtime for Enterprise Punchtime is a new app that aims to revolutionize the way companies do business. It harnesses ubiquitous smartphone technology to […] Published April 14, 2016
The Cleaning Industry: An Overview The light-duty cleaning industry is one that is growing, both in Canada and around the world. People who work in […] Published April 6, 2016
CBC Ottawa Morning Interview with Punchtime CEO, Christian Desjardins Punchtime’s co-founder and CEO, Christian Desjardins, was recently invited to CBC’s Ottawa Morning to talk about Punchtime with host Robyn […] Published March 30, 2016
Punchtime featured on CTV News Punchtime was featured on CTV’s 6 o’clock news, in a segment hosted by Michael O’Byrne on March 29. Punchtime co-founder and […] Published March 29, 2016
Award-winning Ottawa company launches with innovative technology that is a Canadian first Ottawa, ON – Punchtime is a new app that will revolutionize the way human resources are managed in Canada. It […] Published March 29, 2016
Punchtime recipients of Next Big Thing Award http://www.obj.ca/Other/Special-Reports/2015-11-26/article-4356769/Best-Ottawa-Business-Awards—The-Next-Big-Thing/1 Published February 1, 2016
How to Delete an Employee/User To delete a user click on TIME SHEETS view. Selected the user you wish to delete Click on the small GEAR […] Published January 17, 2016
History of the Punch Clock In an earlier blog, we identified the inventor of the first punch clock as Willard Le Grand Bundy. Will it […] Published September 15, 2015
Construction Industry in Canada The construction market is a huge sector in the Canadian economy. It’s always interesting to take a closer look at […] Published September 1, 2015
Are You in the Cleaning Services Industry? If so, you’re part of a big club and one that’s growing. In Canada, the residential cleaning industry alone is […] Published August 30, 2015
Time tracking: It’s not new and it’s a good thing! All manner of time clocks and tracking systems are available on the market and have been for a long time. […] Published July 25, 2015
A Clean Sweep with Punchtime! When we were creating our new app, we spent a lot of time thinking about Punchtime’s functionality and we specifically […] Published July 23, 2015
Appliance Repairs A quick check on our local HomeStars website (i.e. Ottawa) shows 30 or so companies in the “Appliance Repair” category. […] Published July 11, 2015
Meet Robear, a Strong Robot with a Gentle Touch It’s hard to keep up with all the advancements in robotics these days; change is happening at breakneck speed. […] Published June 9, 2015
Why is Punchtime currently “invite” only? We are currently testing Punchtime with a group of companies. Our invite process allows us to be selective with our […] Published June 8, 2015
How to Calculate Employee Turnover at Your Company Numerous reasons can be listed for employees leaving their workplace. Some are positive and some, not so much. Sometimes the […] Published May 27, 2015
Employee of the month Some HR professionals strongly believe employee of the month programs aren’t a good idea and instead they advise employers and […] Published May 16, 2015
Punchtime Also Benefits the Employees Knowing your team’s location and simplifying your payroll with automated time sheets are some of the obvious benefits for a company that uses […] Published April 26, 2015
Introducing Punchtime (and welcome to our blog!) Punchtime is the new kid on the block in terms of time tracking solutions. No other mechanism, system, device or […] Published January 15, 2015
