Can employers track work from home?

As the companies have gone from in-office to work-from-home setup due to the global outbreak, employers have found plenty of tools to communicate, share and track activities. From the common enterprise software tools such as Zoom and Google Drive to remote employee time tracking platforms like CloudDesk®. These platforms give data on how the employees work and how they communicate those work. 

Common managerial activities such as attendance checks and audit trails require this kind of information to meet compliance and security needs. Besides, they give employers insights to decide who are the active members of the team and who are floundering. The challenge for employers is to navigate and meet the business needs while empowering employees to work by themselves at home, and trusting them on the way.

CloudDesk®

CloudDesk® is a cloud-based remote employee time tracking software that allows employers to know total work hours and gives them an analysis of productivity levels. The platforms help to ensure that employees are engaged to work by sending periodic pop-ups and takes random screenshots during the designated time.

Businesses use employee time tracking tools to make sure the given salary is justified and that they have the right workforce in hand. Without ensuring proper output, no business can survive in the competitive market no matter how talented and resourceful the team is.

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Zoom 

The renowned videoconferencing app is facing a never-seen-before surge in demand since the beginning of the pandemic. The platform provides a usage report that administrators or owners can see during the meetings and find the individual participants' meeting times. 

A post on Zooms' official website has also mentioned another feature called "Inactive Users", which tells who is not actively using Zoom and allows to yell at them! It supports remote employee time tracking by providing an attention-tracking feature, which lets the host see if an attendee is actively participating in the meeting.

Asana 

As a project management tool, Asana provides an admin console that gives insights on many things. You can see who has been the most influential members in the organization in terms of creating teams, sharing projects, and sending invitations. It also allows the admin panel to sort employees based on their last activity on the platform.