Planned breakKeep a scheduled pause distinct from unexplained inactivity.
The whole workday, not one isolated gap01 02 03
See breaks and inactivityinside the same workday.
A pause means more when it sits beside the work that came before and after it. Worklix keeps break states, idle periods and active sessions in one readable timeline so managers can review the pattern before making a judgment.
Idle signalSurface inactive periods without stripping away the surrounding work context.
Work resumesSee how the day continues after the pause, not just the gap itself.
Tuesday · OperationsA workday with the pauses in place
08:07 — 16:42Work startsFocused activity begins and builds into the first work block.
ActivePlanned breakThe pause stays clearly separated from unexplained idle time.
46 minIdle signal appearsA longer inactive period is surfaced with the surrounding work still visible.
18 minWork resumesThe next active session shows what happened after the gap.
Back active
Context before a conclusion
Turn idle signals intoreviewable workday context.
An idle period should open a review, not finish one. Worklix places the signal beside the schedule, recent activity and attendance state so a manager can read what happened around the gap before deciding whether follow-up is needed.
18 minidle signal surfaced
On shiftattendance still active
Manager review · 13:42Read the gap with the workday around it
Needs context
Idle signal
18m
Long enough to review, not enough to explain itself.
ScheduleNo planned break at 13:42
CheckRecent activityFocused work ended 4 minutes earlier
VisibleAttendanceEmployee remains inside scheduled hours
On shiftRecommended reviewCompare the pattern before deciding whether to follow up.
Different pauses deserve different context
Separate planned breaksfrom unexplained gaps.
Breaks, meetings away from the keyboard and inactive periods should not all look identical. Give reviewers enough context to understand which state they are seeing before they follow up.
Scheduled break
Keep a known lunch or rest period visible as part of the expected workday.
Expected contextPassive work period
Review calls, reading or other low-input work beside the schedule and surrounding activity.
Needs work contextUnexplained idle gap
Flag a longer inactive period for review without automatically treating it as a performance conclusion.
Manager reviewIdle review ruleOperations team
ActiveSurface idle periods after
15minutes
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Ignore short pausesKeep normal keyboard gaps out of the manager queue.
Show schedule contextSurface the planned shift beside any longer inactive period.
Route to manager reviewMake the signal visible without labeling it as a conclusion.
Rule applies to 24 employeesUpdated today
Review rules that fit the workdayShort pauses stay quietA few inactive minutes do not need to dominate the record. Longer gaps become visibleSurface the periods that are actually worth reviewing. Managers see the surrounding dayKeep schedule, attendance and work activity close to the signal.
Set the point whereidle time deserves review.
Use configurable review rules to decide when inactivity should become visible to a manager. Keep the threshold connected to schedules and team context instead of treating every short pause as an exception.
Tue31m surfaced
ThuRepeat pattern
Patterns over isolated moments
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Review idle trendsacross the week.
Repeated signals are easier to interpret than one isolated gap. Compare the week, identify days that deserve a closer look and open a manager review with the people and schedule context already in view.
Spot the days that stand outSurface longer or repeated idle periods without turning every pause into a problem.
Bring the pattern into a conversationUse the weekly view to ask a better question instead of making an assumption from one moment.
Keep the workday beside the signalCompare schedules, attendance and surrounding activity before deciding what needs follow-up.
Connected workforce records
Keep idle time connectedto attendance and schedules.
Break and idle review is more useful when the same manager can compare the time record with the planned schedule and attendance state without reconstructing the day across separate tools.
ScheduleWhat the workday was expected to look like
Break & idleWhere planned and inactive time appears
Attendance recordThe manager-ready workday view
Break & idle time questions
Review pauses withthe right workday context.
Understand how breaks and idle signals fit beside schedules, attendance and tracked work.
What is the difference between a break and idle time?
A planned break is an expected pause in the workday, while idle time is an inactive period that may need more context before a manager decides what it means.
Can managers review idle time beside the rest of the day?
Yes. Worklix is designed to keep inactivity beside the surrounding tracked work, attendance and schedule context so the review is not based on one isolated signal.
Can teams use different review thresholds?
The Break & Idle Time workflow supports configurable review rules so teams can decide when inactivity becomes important enough to surface for review.
Should every idle period count as unproductive time?
No. A low-input period can have many explanations, so the page is designed around reviewing the surrounding workday before drawing a conclusion.
One clearer workday record
Review breaks and idle timewithout losing the context.
Keep planned pauses, inactivity, schedules and attendance connected inside one workforce workspace.