Mandatory time tracking: handle it straight from the till

Since the rulings of the ECJ and the Federal Labour Court at the latest, one thing is clear: employers must systematically record their employees’ working hours. For many food-service and retail businesses this means moving away from paper notes towards a traceable solution. It helps if the till can already do this.

Why a separate tool is often unnecessary

Your staff are at the till anyway. So why maintain a second system for time tracking? In DiKAS, time tracking is built in – one click for “clock in”, one click for “clock out”.

What DiKAS brings

• Clock-in/clock-out recording directly at the POS device – no extra terminal needed.
• Hours per employee, cleanly documented and traceable.
• Time reports for a period – as a basis for payroll.
• All in the same system as revenue, staff and reports.

Benefit for payroll accounting

Because the hours are available in a structured form, payroll is easier to prepare – whether in-house or via the tax advisor. Instead of retyping handwritten lists, a clean report is ready to go. (More on this for firms on our tax advisor page.)

Traceable and clean

Recorded times are documented and not simply “gone”. That creates clarity – for you, your team and in the event of an audit.

Conclusion

The obligation to track working hours doesn’t have to be extra effort. If the till can do it anyway, you handle it on the side – right where your team already works.

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Note: This article is general guidance and is not a substitute for legal advice.