If it is written in the HR policy, then an employee arriving one hour late will not be allowed to come on duty, will be marked as absent, and will have to apply for leave the next day. Our policy states that if any worker or staff member arrives late four times, i.e., between 10 minutes to 1 hour late, it will be considered as Earned Leave. We have allowed a grace period of 10 minutes for employees to join their duty. After the initial 10 minutes, every subsequent minute of lateness is recorded.
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