Catch timecard issues before payroll runs.
Upload a time-clock export and get a clear, cited list of possible overtime, break, minimum-wage, and punch issues to review. Federal overtime and timecard checks for every state, with in-depth state rules for California and Washington (more states coming).
- No sign-up for the free review
- Files processed in memory
- Reports expire in 24 hours
| Date | Employee | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | Avery S. | CA_MEAL1_LATE Meal began 5:24 after start |
| Oct 9 | Jordan P. | FED_OT_WEEKLY_40 47:40 hrs in workweek, 7:40 over 40 |
| Oct 7 | Blake E. | WA_REST_SHORT_OR_MISSING 3:40 worked without a rest |
| Oct 8 | Morgan F. | FED_SHORT_BREAK_UNPAID 0:12 break recorded as a meal |
| Oct 5 | All | CA_REST_CANNOT_VERIFY No rest data in file — cannot verify |
Reads common time-clock and payroll exports
From export to review list in a few minutes
No integration to set up. Export the pay period from your time clock and upload it.
Upload your export
CSV or Excel, up to 20 MB. Punch-level files get the full review; hours summaries get weekly overtime checks.
Confirm the columns
Known formats are mapped for you. For anything else, match the columns once and PunchAudit remembers them next time.
Review the flags
Possible issues, record gaps, informational estimates, and citations — as HTML, PDF, and CSV.
Careful checks, plainly explained
PunchAudit is built to be conservative: it flags what the records show and is explicit about what they can’t show.
Works with the export you have
Known formats are detected automatically. Anything else can be mapped column by column once, and the mapping is remembered.
Federal baseline everywhere
FLSA weekly overtime, the $7.25 federal minimum, short unpaid breaks, long shifts, rounding patterns, and punch data quality — for employers in any state.
California and Washington in depth
Daily overtime and double time, 7th day, meal timing and length, rest periods, split shifts, §226.7 premium estimates, and state minimum wage.
Honest about what it can’t see
If the file doesn’t contain the data a check needs, the report says “cannot verify” instead of guessing — and never treats a gap as a pass.
Citations on every flag
Each flag links to the statute, regulation, or agency guidance it is based on, with the assumptions behind any estimate.
Reports you can hand off
A shareable HTML report, a PDF for your files, and a full CSV for your payroll provider or counsel to review.
Every state gets a federal baseline. Two get much more.
Federal overtime and timecard checks for every state, with in-depth state rules for California and Washington (more states coming).
Federal FLSA baseline
- Weekly overtime over 40 hours
- Federal minimum wage ($7.25), with a tip-credit caveat
- Short breaks recorded as unpaid meals
- Long shifts and odd or missing punches
- Rounding that favors the employer over time
- A clear note on what state law may add
California & Washington
- Daily overtime, double time, and 7th day (CA)
- Meal timing, length, and second meals
- Rest periods, or “cannot verify” when not recorded
- Split shift, reporting time, §226.7 premium estimates (CA)
- Meal window and auto-deduct flags (WA)
- State minimum wage tables
Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, Alaska
These states have their own overtime, break, or minimum-wage rules. Until their packs ship, reports for these states run the federal baseline and say plainly that state rules weren’t checked.
Your employees’ time records stay yours
Time records include names and hours. PunchAudit is designed to hold them as briefly as possible.
- Processed in memoryUploaded files are parsed in memory and never written to disk.
- Reports expire after 24 hoursDownload the PDF or CSV for your records; the server copy is purged automatically.
- Metadata onlyWe keep rule counts, file hashes, and saved column mappings — column names, never cell values.
- No selling, no trainingYour data isn’t sold or used to train models.
Simple monthly plans, priced by employees reviewed
Start with a free review of up to 25 employees in any state. No card required.
Starter
15 employees included · $3 per extra employee
Growth
35 employees included · $3 per extra employee
Team
60 employees included · $3 per extra employee
Questions, answered plainly
Is this legal advice?
No. PunchAudit flags possible issues in your time records so you can review them. It doesn’t determine whether a law was broken, isn’t an opinion of counsel, and doesn’t create an attorney-client relationship. Confirm anything important with qualified employment counsel or your state labor agency.
Which states are supported?
Every US state and DC gets federal FLSA checks: weekly overtime over 40 hours, the federal minimum wage, short unpaid breaks, long shifts, rounding patterns, and punch data quality. California and Washington also get in-depth state rules. Other states’ own rules (for example a higher state minimum wage, daily overtime, or required breaks) are not checked yet, and the report says so. Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, and Alaska are planned next.
What does my file need to contain?
At minimum: an employee ID or name, clock-in and clock-out times (or punch type and time), and the work state (or pick a default). Meal and rest start/end times and an hourly rate unlock more checks. Missing data shows up as “cannot verify,” not as a problem.
Do you store my employees’ time records?
No. Uploaded files are processed in memory and are not written to disk. The report is kept in memory for 24 hours so you can download it, then it is purged. We keep only metadata such as rule counts, file hashes, and your saved column mappings (column names, never cell values).
How are dollar amounts estimated?
Estimates use the base hourly rate in your file and only count the premium portion of overtime (for example 0.5× for time-and-a-half) and California meal/rest premium hours. They’re labeled informational, and the regular rate may include other pay. PunchAudit never calculates penalties.
What does the free audit include?
One review of up to 25 employees in any state, with a watermarked report. No card required.
Run your first review now
Free for up to 25 employees. Takes a few minutes with an export you already have.