[Job-Discussions] Inaccessible timekeeping systems in the workplace

[Preston Gaylor]

Yes, I would have to agree advocating it’s the best policy in this space.
And educating is even more important.
Best regards,
Preston


On Mon, Dec 30, 2024 at 11:17 AM Chela Robles via Job-Discussions <
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> I am volunteering for the Washington talking book in braille library as a
> remote braille transcriber and they have a very simple system that they use
> and well one or two buttons are unlabeled in putting the hours and the date
> and the minutes are extremely accessible. I think they use an online
> platform called Volgistics.
> Chela Robles — Certified Literary Braille Transcriber
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Dec 30, 2024, at 7:52 AM, Preston Gaylor via Job-Discussions <
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> 
>
> Hello everyone, in a couple of remote jobs I had I did use ADP for my
> timekeeping and Robert Half also had an online timekeeping system on there
> as well. IHello everyone, in a couple of mode jobs I had I did use ADP for
> my timekeeping and Robert Half also had an online timekeeping system on
> there as well. I did not run into any issues, but those are the two apps I
> would recommend. Best of luck, Kelsey!
> All the best,
> Preston
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 30, 2024 at 10:11 AM Michael Walker via Job-Discussions <
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>> Hi Kelsey,
>> My company uses a web-based system called iTime. You bring up a brilliant
>> point though about scripting. JAWS’s custom labels can really help with
>> poorly labeled form fields. For the record, I just got JAWS certified
>> through Freedom Scientific. I work as an assistive technology analyst.
>> Mike
>>
>> > On Dec 30, 2024, at 8:44 AM, Kelsey Nicolay via Job-Discussions <
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>> >
>> > Hi Mike,
>> > Great question. At a previous company I worked for, we started ofp
>> using Excel, but then they switched to a web based system which was totally
>> inaccessible with JAWS, so the solution we came up with was for me to email
>> my hours directly to HR and they would enter it into the system. If the HR
>> manager was out of the office, I sent them to the admin assistant and she
>> did it for me. That would probably be the easiest workaround if the company
>> is on board with it. Out of curiosity, what timekeeping system is your
>> employer using? At the company i am at now, when you log your clock in and
>> clock out for the day, the system automatically keeps track of your hours,
>> so there's no additional steps needed which makes it easier. The scripter
>> did write a little script to make it easier to navigate since the text
>> fields were poorly labeled, but at least I can use the system.
>> > Sent from Kelsey Nicolay’s iPhone
>> >
>> >> On Dec 30, 2024, at 9:34 AM, Michael Walker via Job-Discussions <
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>> >>
>> >> Hi,
>> >> What do you do when the system needed to enter your hours worked to
>> get paid is incompatible with screen readers?
>> >> Thank you,
>> >> Mike
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