Companies are always looking for methods to speed up productivity and prevent unnecessary expenses. One of the biggest losses to many companies is the loss of time by late employees, or dishonest ones. Many times employees will sign in their buddies if they are running late or they will sign themselves in on paper cards as if they were on time. Biometric employee punch clocks prevent time theft by employees by using fingerprint recognition technology to sign employees in. In this manner the time cannot be altered by the employee and only the employees can sign in for themselves. Employees clock in by sliding their finger into the reader that then identifies the employee and clocks them in. This technology has the potential to save companies thousands of dollars a year in time theft.