How to choose a time tracking app: 10 criteria that matter in 2026
What to check before choosing a time tracking app: clock-in methods, art. 119 compliance, corrections with approval, reports, multiple sites, payroll link, data and total cost.
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What to check before choosing a time tracking app: clock-in methods, art. 119 compliance, corrections with approval, reports, multiple sites, payroll link, data and total cost.

The meal break when the day exceeds 6 hours (art. 134): who sets its length, whether it counts as working time, rules for minors, shifts, part-time, remote work, time records and ITM checks.

Night work guide: the 22:00–06:00 window, the 3-hour test, the choice between a schedule shortened by one hour and the 25% premium, medical examinations and protected categories.

Shift planning guide: the 12-hour daily rest and the 48-hour weekly one, night shifts, uneven schedules, the 4-month reference period and the rules on communicating the roster.

Overtime calculation step by step: the hourly rate, the minimum 75% premium, compensation with time off within 90 days, combining with the night premium and public holidays.

A practical guide to digitalising time tracking: why Excel becomes a risk, which check-in methods exist (rotating QR, NFC, GPS), how to make the transition and what you gain.

What the monthly timesheet is, how it differs from daily time tracking, the mandatory fields it must contain and a practical template for filling it in correctly.

What the attendance register is, what art. 119 of the Labour Code says, who must keep one and which fields to fill in. Editable template included.

A guide to working time (Codul Muncii): the 8h/day and 40h/week norm, the 48h maximum, shift work, night work, the meal break and the mandatory rest periods.

The most common timesheet mistakes — late arrivals, missed breaks, transcription errors — the risks they create at an ITM labour inspection and how a sound process avoids them.

How to run electronic time tracking in a factory with 2-3 shifts and a night shift: the legal duty, methods that suit a shop floor, overtime and the link to payroll.

How to keep working time records on site, with mobile crews and subcontractors: the art. 119 duty, pay premiums, ITM risks and GPS clock-in on project zones.