Hi guys,

Is it legal for HR managers not to clock in and out when coming and leaving the office? Are they required to clock in and out too? I am working in a private company. We are strictly observed and monitored with our in and out time; however, we noticed our HR manager is not using a time card like us.

Also, please let me know what the ideal in and out time is for an HR manager.

Thanks a lot!

From Philippines
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Hello Hammered,

He/she should follow the normal office timings as mentioned in the HR manual or policy. In most private companies, there are 9 working hours for everyone.

If the HR Manager is not leading by example, it's not the right thing. There are companies where even the MD/CEO also uses a time card to be a part of the entire team, and it's such a good practice.

Regards,

From India, Delhi
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If hr/ir guys are seriously performing their duties, there is no prescribed timings for them, their disposal is for 24 hrs
From India, Pondicherry
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Thank you, my friends, Archna and Panjit. Give me more, please! If you could attach a file showing normal office timings as mentioned in the HR manual or policy, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!!!!
From Philippines
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Hi Hammered,

An HR manager is also an employee of the company. They are not higher than anyone else from any department.

In my previous organization, even our CEO used to punch in and punch out every time.

Thanks

From India, New Delhi
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Hi all,

I would like to bring in another perspective. In some companies, people in senior management keep traveling. The management may have decided to leave the top cream out of this process. In many organizations where no traveling or site visits are involved, even the CEOs punch in. Each organization has its way of managing attendance. There is no law of the land that everyone should follow. Hence, hammered, there is no documentation that we can show. On the contrary, you must have some documentation available that is specific to your organization, which you can quote to your manager, insisting that he clocks in and out.

Another question is, what does your CEO do? What do the heads of other departments do? That should clear up a lot of things for you.

From India, Madras
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