Working time fraud: Alarming survey shows far-reaching consequences!

Working time fraud: Alarming survey shows far-reaching consequences!

An alarming study has shown that almost 70% of employers in Germany are confronted with intentionally providing false information when recording working hours. A survey of 1,000 employees and 373 employer representatives shows that this problem is widespread and does not only affect individual companies. According to the survey conducted on behalf of TimO – Time Management Office GmbH, more than 70% of employers attribute economic losses to inaccurate time recording. What is particularly worrying is that around a third of those surveyed fear potential losses of over 10% of sales, while some even speak of losses of up to 30% ots.at reported.

Behavior in the home office and among Generation Z

The survey reveals that 82% of home office workers handle personal matters during their working hours, making it even more difficult to accurately record working hours. Additionally, a third of respondents admitted to not accurately documenting break times, indicating widespread negligence. Generation Z in particular stands out: 20% of these young employees often do private things during working hours - this is three times as common as colleagues from older generations. These results not only endanger the productivity of companies, but also the trust within the workforce, so concern about the issue is continually increasing, as in the Study summary by TimO explained.

The survey also shows that unpaid overtime and frustration with working conditions are the main reasons for working time fraud. According to TimO managing director David Kadiri, this is a structural problem that can be alleviated by modern, secure time recording systems. Clear guidelines and an open exchange are crucial to increasing trust in time recording and minimizing manipulation in the long term.