Umina invention will be featured

An innovation of Umina software company ClockOn Pty Ltd, known as video timesheets, will be featured on the ABC New Inventors program on June 20, according to the company's managing director Dr Graham Mylne.

Dr Mylne said video timesheets were "a major new HR innovation", in which employees were automatically and routinely videotaped clocking on and off electronically at the workplace.

"Designed primarily as a deterrent against identity theft, video timesheets adds a new and extremely valuable dimension to time and attendance record keeping and offer many additional benefits to both employers and employees," Dr Mylne said.

Dr Mylne said the invention was permitted under the Workplace Surveillance Act.

"Video timesheets can be used to record time entries for shifts and breaks and may be viewed both locally and remotely.

"Video time sheets are an optional extra that can be used in conjunction with ClockOn version 3 software, endorsed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, the Australian Dental Association, the Baking Industry Association of NSW and IGA-D as a preferred time, attendance and payroll solution."

Press release, 6 Jun 2007 Graham Mylne, ClockOn