Resources for Time Tracking, Productivity, Payment & Workforce Analytics

Explore guides, templates, and expert content that help you track time accurately, understand productivity patterns, and make smarter decisions with workforce analytics for remote, hybrid, and in-office teams. Learn how Hubstaff’s time tracking, productivity monitoring, and Insights work together to give you clarity on how work gets done.

Time Tracking

Empower remote, hybrid, and in-office teams with practical guides, templates, calculators, tools, and tutorials to build accurate, consistent time tracking habits. Use these resources to reduce admin work, improve accountability, and create reliable time records you can trust.

Productivity

Explore these productivity resources to understand how your team spends time at work and uncover focus patterns. Learn how to turn activity data into actionable insights for coaching, workload balancing, and process improvement.

Workforce Analytics

Use these in-depth resources to analyze work trends across teams, roles, and time zones. Leverage time tracking data to optimize workflows, improve planning and forecasting, and make smarter, data-backed workforce decisions.


Global Payments

Learn how tracked time directly connects to payroll, payments, and billing with these payment resources. You’ll learn how to pay teams accurately across locations using verified work data to improve compliance, transparency, and trust.

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    What is an Employer of Record (EOR)?

    Discover if an Employer of Record is right for your company. Learn what an EOR is, how it works, and the benefits it brings to businesses.

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    Free Pay Stub Templates

    Download free pay stub templates with calculators from Hubstaff. Create accurate, professional stubs fast and streamline your payroll process.

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    How to Calculate Payroll Hours

    Accurately calculating payroll hours is key to running your business efficiently. All it takes is some math. Here’s how to do it easily.

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    Free Expense Report Templates

    Download and print free PDF, Google Docs, and Excel expense report templates for weekly, monthly, travel, meals, and mileage expenses.

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    Time Conversion Chart for Payroll

    Regardless of the organization's size, utilizing a time conversion chart for payroll processing may save workers time and businesses money.

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    How To Calculate Billable Hours

    Wondering how to best calculate billable hours for your business? Well, we’ve broken it down for you so you can start tracking billable hours today.

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    Time Clock Rounding Rules and Best Practices

    Accurate timesheet rounding will help you follow the law, simplify your payroll, and make sure your teams are paid fairly. Here’s how to do it.

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    Billable vs Non-Billable Hours

    Tracking billable time is crucial for client-facing industries. reporting can help track billable vs. non-billable hours.

  • Fight Billing Disputes with Hubstaff

    Learn how Hubstaff helps hourly workers such as freelancers, and agencies, protect against billing disputes with time tracking and proof of work tools.

Scheduling

Explore our guides and learn how to create smarter work schedules and shifts based on real-time availability, team capacity, and actual workload data. Discover how integrating scheduling with time tracking and attendance leads to better coverage, fewer conflicts, and more efficient operations.

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    Work Schedule Types

    Discover different types of work schedules for your employee scheduling, the industries they best serve, and the benefits of each.

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    2-2-3 Schedule

    The 2-2-3 schedule is a rotating shift pattern where employees work two or three consecutive shifts intermixed with two or three days off to provide 24/7 coverage.

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    4/10 Work Schedule

    A 4/10 work schedule is a modification of the typical work week where employees work 10-hour shifts four days of the week, then have a three-day break.

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    DuPont Shift Schedule

    The DuPont Shift Schedule is a method of providing 24/7 coverage at a workplace through utilizing 12-hour shifts and a four-week rotation cycle.

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    9/80 Work Schedule

    The 9/80 work schedule is a compressed work schedule that helps employers and employees strike a balance between their personal and professional lives.

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    Flex Work Schedule

    Learn what a flex schedule is, the different variations of flex scheduling, and the biggest pros and cons according to both employers and employees.

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    A Guide to Rotating Shift Schedule

    Do you run a business outside of 9 - 5? Considering rotating shift schedule? Learn everything you need to know about rotating shift schedules here.

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    Predictive Scheduling Guide

    Get the details on predictive scheduling laws by state and how to comply. Learn how this practice benefits employees and employers.

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    Free Excel Weekly Work Schedule

    Plan and track your employees' schedules and hours with our free weekly schedule template.

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    Minimum Time Between Shifts

    Minimum time requirements between shifts can be complex for some states and industries. Click here to learn about labor laws.

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    Federal Holidays List

    Discover the complete U.S. federal holidays for 2024, ensuring you stay informed on important dates and considerations. Plan ahead for federal holidays 2025 with our comprehensive guide.

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    New York Predictive Scheduling Laws

    Both employers and employees benefit from understanding the New York predictive scheduling laws that govern operations. See our quick guide to get started.

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    Free Project Schedule Template for Excel and Google Sheets

    Streamline project planning with a free project schedule template. Discover helpful tips and learn how to customize it for efficient project management.

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    Free To Do List Templates

    Whether it’s for work, school, or fitness, most of our goals start with a great to-do list. Check out our free templates for Gantt charts, grocery lists, and more.

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    Guide to Holiday Pay

    How do you calculate holiday pay? Are there laws you need to follow? Learn everything you need to know about how to create a holiday pay policy.

Product

Try our product guides to see how real teams use Hubstaff in their daily workflows. Learn how to configure features, integrations, and APIs to drive adoption, streamline operations, and deliver measurable business results.

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    Unlocking Custom Workflows for Hubstaff's API

    Discover what’s possible with Hubstaff’s API. Build powerful custom workflows that boost productivity, automate tasks, and tailor time tracking to your needs.

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    Guide to Hubstaff + Hubstaff Tasks

    Learn how to use Hubstaff and Hubstaff Tasks together for better time tracking and project management. Best practices for remote and distributed teams.

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    Fight Billing Disputes with Hubstaff

    Learn how Hubstaff helps hourly workers such as freelancers, and agencies, protect against billing disputes with time tracking and proof of work tools.

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    Getting Team Buy-In for Hubstaff: A Practical Guide

    Learn to track time, adapt employee productivity settings to your management style, and help teams embrace and adopt Hubstaff in our intuitive guide.

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    Hubstaff Buyer's Guide

    Need to convince your team? Use this ROI-driven guide to showcase Hubstaff’s time tracking benefits and get buy-in from decision makers fast.

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    How Tracking Works

    See how Hubstaff provides transparency, control, and access to teams. Get a clear view of how the monitoring and tracking features work and their benefits.

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    How Hubstaff Works

    What is Hubstaff? Learn how to use Hubstaff's time tracking features with payroll integration and built-in reporting to increase your team's productivity.

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    Hubstaff Guiding Principles

    Hubstaff offers transparency and access to its powerful suite of features, empowering individuals and organizations to have their most productive workday. We believe in employee privacy, work-life balance, and autonomy. Get all the details at our website!

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    A Silent App

    Track time in the background on company-owned devices with the Hubstaff Silent App.

  • Hubstaff ROI Calculator

    Use Hubstaff’s ROI Calculator to measure time tracking savings, reduce costs, and see how Hubstaff drives real business value.

Reports & Research

Access original research, benchmarks, and industry reports to stay ahead of evolving work trends and make informed decisions. Dive into in-depth insights on productivity, workforce dynamics, and modern operational models that help you lead with data.

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    AI Productivity Shift

    Discover how 3,000 professionals and 140,000+ Hubstaff users are reshaping work with AI. This data-driven report uncovers real adoption trends, role transformations, and strategic priorities to build an AI-ready workforce.

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    How Engineering Teams Can Ship Faster

    Discover how to ship faster, reduce burnout, and give your team the clarity they need to thrive. Download our playbook for engineer leaders today!

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    BPO Playbook

    Discover game-changing strategies to optimize BPO operations, leverage automation, and master compliance for global business growth.

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    Hubstaff State of Agencies Report

    Discover key trends and the biggest agency challenges facing leaders in the Hubstaff State of Agencies report.

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    The Lean Advantage for BPOs and VA Agencies

    Discover how lean teams optimize operations, reduce overhead, and scale smarter. Free playbook for BPOs, VA agencies, and remote teams.

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    State of Construction Industry Report

    A survey of over 500 construction companies uncovered the top trends and challenges that the industry faces. Explore the results in this comprehensive report.

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    Workstyle Revolution

    Discover how distributed teams thrive. Debunk myths, leverage tech, and lead with intention. Insights from Hubstaff’s latest report on work styles.

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    How to Scale Your Agency Without Team Burnout

    Streamline your agency’s operations with Hubstaff’s free field kit. Capture every billable hour and boost profitability without burning out your team.

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    Hubstaff State of Agencies Report

    Discover key trends and the biggest agency challenges facing leaders in the Hubstaff State of Agencies report.

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    State of Construction Industry Report

    A survey of over 500 construction companies uncovered the top trends and challenges that the industry faces. Explore the results in this comprehensive report.

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