GPS Tracking of Personnel

Employee Location Tracking

Using GPS to monitor employee locations is an effective way to keep tabs on field workers and ensure they are completing their jobs properly. It can also help managers assess the performance of specific employees and determine whether they need training or additional support.

Task Completion Rather than tracking employees by time, hours, and days worked, try measuring them by the number of tasks they complete each day. This is an easier metric to use and helps your business better manage its people.

Tracking Hours & Payroll

To track employees’ work hours, create a spreadsheet that has columns for name, start and end times, and total hours worked. Then, have each employee input their own hours or have a designated person do it for them. Regularly review the spreadsheet to ensure that it is accurate and that employees aren’t taking more than their allotted breaks or overtime.

Policy & Compliance

When employing GPS to track personnel, make sure your company has a written policy in place that outlines the business reason for collecting data and how it will be used. It should also cover how the data will be safeguarded and how employees can opt out of GPS monitoring.

Despite the legality of tracking employees’ location with GPS, many employees resist the technology. Duress Alarm In fact, a survey of 1,000 US employees found that almost half spoke with their manager or union representative about the new tracking policy. This is a good sign that employers need to be proactive in talking to their staff about the tracking.