GPS Geo-Fencing —
Employees Can Only Clock In Where You Need Them.
Define virtual boundaries around every worksite. Clock-in attempts outside the permitted area are blocked automatically. GPS coordinates logged on every punch. Real-time manager alerts. Works across unlimited sites simultaneously.
How GPS geo-fencing works
Setting up a geo-fence zone
Open the admin dashboard and navigate to Locations.
Search for your worksite address — the map centres automatically.
Draw or define the permitted radius — 50 metres to several kilometres.
Assign employees or departments to this zone.
Set zone-specific rules: permitted clock-in hours, manager alerts, overtime policies.
When an employee clocks in
Employee opens app → GPS coordinates checked against permitted zone → If inside: clock-in logged with timestamp and photo. If outside: attempt blocked, manager alerted instantly with employee name, location, and timestamp.
Multi-site companies
Configure unlimited geo-fence zones — one per outlet, site, or office. All sites visible simultaneously on one manager dashboard with live attendance status per location.
Field and outdoor staff
Outdoor duty mode for engineers, delivery drivers, and sales staff — GPS still logged on every clock-in, giving location visibility without restricting movement to one fixed zone.
Six key capabilities
Draw zones on a map
Visual map interface in the admin dashboard. Set radius per zone — 50m for a single office, 500m for a large site.
Blocks out-of-zone attempts
Clock-in is rejected if GPS coordinates fall outside the permitted radius. Not just flagged — blocked.
GPS logged on every punch
Each clock-in records precise GPS coordinates. Dispute resolution is a location record lookup — not a debate.
Unlimited multi-site zones
No limit on number of zones. A retail group with 12 outlets has 12 independent zones. All visible on one dashboard.
Manager alerts for out-of-zone
Instant push notification when an employee attempts to clock in from an unauthorised location.
Field & outdoor staff mode
Outdoor duty mode allows clock-in without a fixed geo-fence. GPS still logged — visibility without restriction.
MOM compliance note for Singapore and SEA
MOM requires employers to maintain accurate attendance records showing where and when each employee worked. GPS-logged clock-ins provide an immutable, timestamped location record that satisfies MOM audit requirements in Singapore and equivalent requirements under Malaysia's Employment Act, Thailand's Labour Protection Act, and Indonesian labour regulations.
TimeCentral retains these records for 7 years with one-click audit export in the format required by each country's labour regulator.
Common questions
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