Late Sitting Policy: How Does Your Company Handle Next-Day Arrivals After Late Nights?

Hi all,

Can anyone provide insights on the late sitting policy followed in your companies? For example, if an employee works until 2 am, until what time are they allowed to arrive the next day at the office?

Regards,
Deepti
HR Executive

Next, what was the reason for him to sit late? Was his reporting supervisor/manager aware of this? Is he at a managerial level or subordinate level? Does his manager approve of this late sitting and the importance of that as a one-off case, or does he require to sit late every day? Does his manager approve of him coming in maybe half a day on the following day? Or does his manager approve of a day off as he has nearly completed a day's working hours at 2 am? What's the importance of the work he is doing? Is it a routine kind of work, or is it something special like a monthly, quarterly, yearly report, or analysis kind of work? Was there a deadline for him to submit his work the next day, or can the submission of the work wait and has many days available prior to submission?

Answer these questions, and then I'm sure you will be in a position to decide what to do. If still in doubt, then revert. Regards, SS

Dear Deepti,

The question should be phrased for a better result. First thing is, what type of industry are you working with? Assuming it is an IT company, first put down whether it is a service company or a product company. Is that employee staying back for catch-up work, or is he working late hours to complete the task? In a product company, employees would stay back closer to the delivery time. A service company won't have much overtime, but it may still happen when there are errors that need rectifying, exceeding the agreed-upon period.

In this case, you should consider allowing for flexible hours along with paid time off when the product is delivered to acknowledge the commitment of that employee. If you still have any doubts, feel free to reach out to me.

Regards,
Mahesh ;)

Deepti,

According to law, the total working hours should not be more than 48 in a week. If an employee is working overtime, they have to be given Comp off on any other day. This is good for employees' health and also for the employer.

Before deciding, please go through the prevailing law in your state as well.

Dear Shilpa Bastawade,

If it is an IT company, I don't think the employer would pay OT for extra working hours on a working day. Rather, they might give OT for a holiday. I completely understand that it is against the Labour Act & the S&E Act. However, even today, many companies don't do that. Anyway, appreciative comment.

Best regards,
Mahesh

Hi,

It depends on the kind of sector you are working in, such as the IT sector, which offers flexible working hours. Alternatively, you need to identify the reasons and frequency of employees arriving late to the office.

In the first option, an employee needs to complete 8 hours per day, so they can come to the office at their convenience to fulfill the required working hours.

In the second option, you can ask the employee to adhere to the proper office timings in the morning and compensate them with overtime pay accordingly.

Thank you,
ANU

This has become a smart thing for the employees who are sitting late in the office. First, the HR people must consider the following:

1. Whether the employee is performing official work or using the internet for other things.
2. They should observe the employees' track records.
3. Finally, the HR people have to consult the team leader and ask about the progress made by working late nights.

However, our organization only allows working in typical situations. Even though, we have to come in as per the office hours the next day.