Former employees of Bell are suing the telecommunications company after being terminated for engaging in a practice known as “tap and quit,” according to local media reports. The lawsuit follows the company’s decision to fire staff who allegedly clocked into work using electronic systems but then left the premises.
The “Tap and Quit” Practice
The dispute centers on the use of enterprise time-tracking technology. In a “tap and quit” scenario, employees use their identification badges to “tap” into a digital attendance system—signaling the start of their paid shift—and then immediately exit the workplace or stop working while remaining on the clock.
These systems typically rely on RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) or NFC (Near Field Communication) technology, where a badge is scanned at a reader to log a timestamp in the company’s payroll and security database.
Legal Action Following Terminations
The dismissed workers are now pursuing legal recourse against Bell, alleging that their terminations were unjustified. While the company viewed the practice as a violation of policy and a form of time theft, the former employees are challenging the legality of the dismissals through their lawsuit, according to local media reports.
