How Businesses with Hourly Employees Can Save with Workforce Management Software

Managing a team of hourly employees means juggling schedules, tracking time accurately, complying with labor laws, and controlling labor costs—all while trying to stay profitable. Many businesses still rely on outdated systems or manual processes, leaving them vulnerable to time theft, payroll errors, and compliance risks.
That’s why more businesses are turning to TreeRing Time—a modern workforce management solution designed to help companies streamline operations, improve compliance, and drive measurable cost savings.
Let’s explore how TreeRing Time can directly improve your bottom line:
Eliminate Time Theft and Buddy Punching
Time theft can quietly eat away at profits. Whether it’s employees clocking in for each other (buddy punching) or rounding up hours, the losses add up fast.
How TreeRing Time helps:
Biometric time clocks, GPS-enabled mobile punching, and real-time verification ensure that every minute worked is accurate. Businesses using TreeRing Time typically reduce time theft by 30–40%, reclaiming thousands of dollars annually.
Control Overtime with Smart Scheduling
Unplanned overtime can spike labor costs—especially if you don't have visibility into who’s nearing their limits.
How TreeRing Time helps:
TreeRing Time provides proactive alerts and smart scheduling tools that help you assign shifts more strategically. Many customers report up to 25% reduction in overtime spend within the first 90 days of implementation.
Speed Up Scheduling and Reduce Errors
Creating schedules manually is inefficient and prone to mistakes, often leading to overstaffing, understaffing, or miscommunication.
How TreeRing Time helps:
With an intuitive scheduling interface, employee availability tracking, and automated conflict detection, TreeRing Time helps managers build accurate schedules in half the time—saving up to 10 hours a week per manager.
Simplify Payroll and Avoid Costly Errors
Errors in time tracking often lead to payroll disputes, reprocessing costs, and compliance issues.
How TreeRing Time helps:
The platform integrates with your payroll system to ensure accurate, verified hours flow straight from the time clock to the paycheck—reducing payroll errors by over 90% for many businesses.
Stay Compliant and Avoid Fines
Wage and hour violations can lead to serious penalties and lawsuits.
How TreeRing Time helps:
TreeRing Time tracks breaks, meal periods, and overtime compliance according to local and federal labor laws, automatically flagging risks. This level of protection can help you avoid fines ranging from $500 to $5,000+ per violation.
Improve Employee Engagement and Retention
High turnover drives up recruitment and training costs, especially in hourly roles.
How TreeRing Time helps:
Employees get real-time visibility into schedules, can request time off, swap shifts, and access hours worked—all from their mobile devices. This transparency helps increase engagement and reduces turnover by 15–25%, according to customer feedback.

Your ROI with TreeRing Time
So what does this all mean in terms of real savings?
Let’s break it down:
Cost Area | Potential Annual Savings |
Time Theft Reduction | $12,000+ |
Overtime Reduction | $8,000+ |
Administrative Time Saved | $5,000+ |
Payroll Error Reduction | $3,000+ |
Compliance Fine Avoidance | $2,000+ |
Reduced Turnover Costs | $10,000+ |
Total Potential ROI | $40,000+ per year |
Estimates based on a 50-employee business operating across multiple shifts.
And that’s just the direct savings. The improved accuracy, compliance, and efficiency also reduce stress on managers and HR teams, giving them more time to focus on strategic growth.
Workforce management software isn't just a productivity tool—it's a powerful financial decision. TreeRing Time gives you the visibility and control to cut waste, reduce risk, and get the most out of every labor dollar.
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