Workforce Operations Glossary

Geofencing defines a virtual geographic boundary — a "fence" — around a work location. When an employee's mobile device enters...

Overtime calculation is the process of applying federal, state, local, and contractual rules to hours worked to determine the...

Predictive scheduling laws — also called fair workweek laws or secure scheduling — require employers in covered industries to...

PTO accrual is the structured rule set that governs how employees earn paid time off — the accrual rate (per pay period, per...

A time clock is the system — hardware, mobile app, or both — that records when an hourly employee starts and stops work. The...

Workforce management (WFM) is the operational discipline of getting the right employees, with the right skills, in the right...