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Add Geofencing to Xero Payroll for Seamless Timesheet Automation

Description:
I’d like to suggest adding a geofencing feature within Xero Payroll to improve how employee timesheets are recorded and approved.

With geofencing, employees could automatically clock in and out when they enter or leave a designated work location (set by GPS coordinates). This would remove the need for manual time entries or paper-based sign-ins, ensuring timesheets are accurate and reducing administrative workload.

Key Benefits:

Accurate time tracking: Automatic capture of start and end times when employees arrive or leave job sites.

Reduced manual errors: Eliminates forgotten or incorrect timesheet entries.

Improved compliance: Provides a verifiable digital record of attendance and hours worked.

Seamless payroll integration: Automatically syncs approved hours directly into Xero Payroll, ready for processing.

Flexibility for multiple sites: Ideal for businesses with mobile teams, trades, construction, or hospitality where staff work across different locations.

How it could work:

Admins define one or more geofenced zones within Xero (e.g., office, warehouse, job site).

Employees use the Xero Me app (or a similar interface) with location permissions enabled.

When an employee enters a zone, the system records a clock-in; when they exit, it records a clock-out.

The timesheet is generated automatically, ready for review and payroll approval.

This feature would make Xero an even more powerful and efficient tool for managing mobile and onsite workforces.