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A phone with a face-verification screen rests beside a notebook containing handwritten hours and dollar amounts.

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Face Checks Clocked a Nail Technician Out of $281.25

Her workplace app repeatedly failed to recognize her, leaving her off the clock while she served clients. A notebook turned those failures into a wage dispute.

Theo Brand · September 14, 2026 · 7 min

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