Dear Mr. Vasant,
I faced the same question when we implemented new attendance registering system. " You will deduct our pay if we come late; will you pay us if we stay late?". For sure, it is one of the toughest tasks HR has to handle.
My simple answer was: Bring overtime pay request with the approval of your Direct Manager and we will pay you OT. i.e. employee is not allowed to stay in the office after work hrs unless and until his manager needs him to work. Make it very clear.
In some cases, HR is unaware of the reason why the employee is late. Therefore we have to depend on the Dept. Head. In my case I am forwarding the attendance report for the preceding week every Saturday to the concerned dept. head, of course with the note of HR Director asking them to advise on whom disciplinary action is necessary.
Still it is a tough task and to be honest I am a little confused too abt how we are going to take action on those who come late. Anyway I am continuing the same process and there is a very noticeable positive effect from the part of employees.
Thanks and regards,
Salahudheen
Executive Secretary to HR Director
NASCO, Saudi Arabia
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I faced the same question when we implemented new attendance registering system. " You will deduct our pay if we come late; will you pay us if we stay late?". For sure, it is one of the toughest tasks HR has to handle.
My simple answer was: Bring overtime pay request with the approval of your Direct Manager and we will pay you OT. i.e. employee is not allowed to stay in the office after work hrs unless and until his manager needs him to work. Make it very clear.
In some cases, HR is unaware of the reason why the employee is late. Therefore we have to depend on the Dept. Head. In my case I am forwarding the attendance report for the preceding week every Saturday to the concerned dept. head, of course with the note of HR Director asking them to advise on whom disciplinary action is necessary.
Still it is a tough task and to be honest I am a little confused too abt how we are going to take action on those who come late. Anyway I am continuing the same process and there is a very noticeable positive effect from the part of employees.
Thanks and regards,
Salahudheen
Executive Secretary to HR Director
NASCO, Saudi Arabia
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