{"id":47696,"date":"2025-01-27T10:16:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T08:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.timecamp.com\/blog\/?p=47696"},"modified":"2026-02-11T17:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:41:09","slug":"10-best-timesheet-practices-for-remote-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timecamp.com\/blog\/10-best-timesheet-practices-for-remote-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Timesheet Practices For Remote Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"

While remote work setting can be incredibly effective and flexible (in a recent study conducted by Zoom Communications, 84% of employees said they get more work done<\/strong> in a hybrid\/remote setting than in-office\/onsite), it also comes with some challenges concerning tracking employee work hours. This question is especially important when you have remote employees scattered across different countries (continents?) and time zones.<\/p>\n

However, with the right time-tracking software (specifically, timesheets, which are available even in the free version of our platform<\/a>), you can streamline project management and maintain control over your employee hours. In order to do so, you need clear guidelines for your remote team members and some best practices that will make tracking time easy and effective.<\/p>\n

Here’s how you can do so; we have a list of 10 best practices that you can implement in your company almost immediately!<\/p>\n

Use Timesheets To Build Transparency And Accountability<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In a study conducted by ResumeBuilder.com in 2023, over <\/span>60% of respondents<\/span><\/strong> said they “strongly agree” that implementing employee monitoring software increased team productivity:<\/span><\/p>\n

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So it’s definitely a good idea to introduce such a solution to your business. However, you can’t just impose time tracking<\/a> on your remote workforce<\/strong>. This tool should support them in their work, not make it more challenging or complicated. Also, you don’t want them to feel like they are under constant surveillance. That’s why it’s so important to explain your goals and expectations when it comes to the use of timesheet software.<\/p>\n

Your remote employees need to know how to use your time-tracking tool (here, automated time tracking comes in handy), how to mark billable hours<\/a> (so that your company can accurately bill clients), and how to use other key features of the time-tracking software that you use in your business.<\/p>\n

When your remote workers use time tracking in an intended manner, your managers can easily:<\/strong><\/p>\n