Time theft: Solink’s Playbook

Solink’s Playbook

Investigating time theft

See how Solink handles time theft when employees may be stealing minutes or even hours from you while on the clock.

The play call: Investigating time theft

Time theft is one of the most common and costly forms of internal loss across industries. It often shows up as buddy punching, early clock-ins without working, extended breaks, or hours logged after leaving. These behaviors are subtle, easy to miss in real time, and hard to prove without the right tools. Accusing someone without evidence can put a manager in hot water. Solink helps you build a case—by compiling video and data in one place—so you can confidently share what’s happening with HR or upper management.

Below is how the Solink platform can help identify and prevent different types of time theft.

How the play is executed

There are multiple steps within Solink to help to investigate many forms of time theft.

Integrating video with labor data

Solink can integrate with labor management systems like Toast Labor, Dayforce, Ameego, 7shifts, and Revel to pull clock-in and clock-out data. Solink then flags those data points and captures the video associated with them.

Tying the video to clock-in, clock-out times and edited time shifts

Tying video to clock-in and clock-out times shows exactly who clocked in, when, and what they did next. Catch buddy punching, early punches without working, late clock-outs, and long breaks. It’s a fast, reliable way to enforce policies and cut time theft.

Setting up zone tracking where staff linger or may take breaks

Set up zone tracking alerts in areas where staff tend to loiter or linger. You can even set up alerts for no activity in certain zones like at a cash register with Solink’s ‘no activity’ filter. Keep better track of back rooms, break areas, particular offices or even back door entrances where staff tend to take outdoor breaks and get notified when employees spend too long not working.

The result: Accountability in every shift

With Solink, time theft is easier to spot and even easier to stop. By connecting labor data to video and setting clear thresholds, you get a searchable record of every clock-in, break, and potential off-task moment. No more incomplete logs or guesswork, just facts backed by video. It’s how you protect payroll, enforce policies, and drive accountability across your team.

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