Clock exports
Badge CSV, app PDF, or portal screenshots with visible timestamps and usernames where available.
Topic guide
Overtime and time-tracking disputes, prepared calmly
A Cloud Workspace field guide for Employment consultations in Germany: overtime and time-tracking disputes—what to gather before the first conversation.
Why disputes stall
Most stalled consultations share the same early mistake: people argue about motives before they agree on dates. German working-time conversations move faster when both sides can see a week grid with sources attached.
What we train
This guide mirrors the clinic sequence—collect, reconcile, open—without claiming to settle claims. Use it as a pre-read, then continue in the German Overtime Clinic.
Evidence desk checklist
Keep originals. Annotate copies. Note who exported each file and when.
Corroboration
Shift plans, ticket systems, travel bookings, or chat messages that show presence without inventing hours.
Open questions
List missing weeks and unexplained edits. Questions belong in the consultation; accusations do not.
When digital clocks drift
Time-tracking tools in Germany vary: some auto-round, some allow supervisor edits, some freeze after payroll. Before a consultation, export both the employee view and—if obtainable—the admin audit trail. Our blog post on drifting clocks walks through a sample diff.
If you already have a messy folder, bring it to Contact and we will suggest the right program tier.
Continue with structured practice
Move from this guide into cohort exercises with facilitator feedback.