Time Doctor positions itself as productivity enhancement software, but functions as comprehensive workplace surveillance. Features include distraction alerts that notify managers when workers visit non-work sites, detailed activity breakdowns, and webcam captures. The focus on identifying "unproductive" time creates a punitive monitoring environment.
Managers receive immediate notifications when workers visit sites categorized as "unproductive." This creates constant behavioral monitoring beyond simple time tracking.
Optional webcam capture can take photos of workers at intervals, ostensibly to verify the right person is working. Creates visual surveillance record.
Automated reports identify and flag "poor time use" periods, creating documented evidence of perceived underperformance based on activity metrics.
All visited sites and apps are automatically categorized as productive, unproductive, or neutral. Workers have no control over these classifications.
Even break time is tracked and reported. Extended breaks trigger alerts, creating pressure around personal time during work hours.
Includes features to help workers track their own time and identify work patterns, though these are secondary to surveillance capabilities.