Geofenced clock-in

Staff clock in from their own phone. The moment they tap clock in, WagePilot checks their GPS location once to confirm they are inside the site — then it stops looking. That single check is what ties "I started my shift" to "I am actually here", which is how it removes buddy-punching (one person clocking in for another).

What happens at the moment of clock-in #

1. 1

   Staff taps clock in

   On the slide-to-clock control in their phone app.

2. 2

   One GPS reading

   The phone reports its location once, then location access is done.

3. 3

   Inside the circle?

   If they are within the geofence radius you set, the clock-in is confirmed and the earnings gauge starts.

4. 4

   Outside, or no signal?

   They fall back to the QR code by the till, or a manager can allow a manual entry if you permit it.

Setting the geofence #

Each site has its own geofence — a pin on a map and a radius. You set it in Locations: search the address, fine-tune the pin, and widen or tighten the circle. A tight radius is stricter; a wider one is more forgiving for big sites, car parks and weak GPS. See Locations & geofences.

When GPS is not reliable #

Basements, thick-walled pubs and rural sites can have poor GPS. For those, pair clock-in with a printed QR code by the till — staff scan it to clock in on-site without needing a location fix. See QR clock-in. You choose which methods are allowed in Clock-in rules.