Most HR and attendance tools assume every employee has an email address. On a shop floor, in a kitchen or on a site, many don't — and forcing email creation just to punch in kills adoption.
Why Employee-ID + PIN works - Staff log in with a number they already know (their employee code) and a short PIN. - No email setup, no password resets over email — onboarding takes seconds. - Works for low-literacy and non-technical staff.
Keeping it secure A PIN alone isn't enough for sensitive HR data, so it's best paired with a selfie on each punch (proof of who punched), device/session controls, and admin-managed resets. Admins and HR can still use full email logins.
If your workforce is frontline, Employee-ID + PIN login removes the biggest onboarding blocker. KazeHR supports it out of the box, alongside kiosk mode for shared devices.