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Quick answers, guides, templates, and tools for tracking hours, reviewing records, and getting time ready before payroll.

Quick-read articles

Quick reads for time tracking questions that need a fast answer.

Short, practical guidance for the small decisions that come up before payroll.

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When do you owe overtime?Check whether extra hours count as overtime.How long do you have to keep payroll records?Know how long to keep payroll and time records.When does off-the-clock work count as paid time?Decide whether work away from the clock must be paid.When do pump breaks have to be paid?Check when pump breaks count as paid time.

Free tools

Free calculators for time cards, overtime, PTO, and paycheck questions.

Run the numbers before you approve hours, estimate pay, or check a rule.

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Time card calculatorTotal clock times, breaks, and daily or weekly hours.State overtime calculatorEstimate overtime under state-specific rules.Holiday pay calculatorCalculate holiday pay with overtime and rate questions.PTO accrual calculatorEstimate PTO earned from your accrual rules.

Full-length articles

Detailed guides for wage, hour, and timekeeping rules.

Read the rule, the exceptions, and the examples before you make the call.

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Overtime rules by stateCompare weekly, daily, and state-specific overtime rules.Meal and rest break laws by stateCheck meal and rest break requirements by state.Pay stub requirements by stateSee what pay stubs must show in each state.Final paycheck laws by stateFind final-pay deadlines when an employee leaves.

Research

Research pages show the source trail behind the guidance.

Review the laws, agency pages, and source notes behind the practical answer.

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Overtime laws by statePrimary-source notes for overtime thresholds and state differences.Meal and rest break laws by stateSources for break requirements and paid-break questions.Time clock rounding rulesSources on rounding, actual time worked, and wage-hour risk.Final paycheck laws by stateSources for final-pay deadlines and state differences.

Templates

Templates for time tracking policies and payroll-ready workflows.

Start with copyable language, then adapt it to your team and state rules.

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Missed punch correction policy templateAdapt a policy for forgotten punches, correction reasons, and approval.Time card approval checklist templateGive managers a short review checklist before payroll.Caregiver time tracking policy templateAdapt a policy for visits, travel, corrections, approvals, and records.Cleaning company time tracking policy templateAdapt a policy for client jobs, travel, missed punches, and approvals.

Help

Step-by-step Clockspot help for setup, timesheets, approvals, and reports.

Follow the product steps when you need to configure Clockspot or finish a task.

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ClockSet up employee clock-in and clock-out options.TimesheetsReview, edit, and clean up employee time.ApprovalsApprove employee time before reports.Payroll summary reportExport approved hours for payroll.

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