Zeiterfassung

time recording, time tracking

noun TSAIT-er-fas-soong Rare

Usage Note

Zeiterfassung refers to the systematic recording of working hours, now a legal requirement for most German employees following a 2023 Federal Labour Court ruling. Elektronische Zeiterfassung = digital time tracking.

Examples

"Das Unternehmen hat eine digitale Zeiterfassung eingeführt."

Natural Translation

The company has introduced digital time tracking.

Literal Translation

The company has a digital time-recording introduced.

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