Attendance Policy

Definition and Meaning:

An attendance policy details an employee’s working hours and their associated policies. It also provides information regarding an employee’s tardiness/early departures, overtime, as well as the way to report time off from work. An Attendance Policy helps the organisation to track attendance for the purpose of maintaining order within the organisation and to maintain accurate payroll and human resource records for its employees.

Highlights in HR

• Set parameters around work hours and collect attendance.
• Minimises the chance of unauthorised leave or misuse of time.
• Provides an accurate basis for paying employees and calculating overtime pay.
• Supports the concept of ‘fairness‘ and ‘consistency‘ between departments.
• Managed via the use of attendance management systems and HRMS.

Compliance Policy / Regulation / Law (India)

The Attendance Policy must comply with applicable Labour Law in India, including:

• Shops and Establishments Act (Working Hours and Attendance Rules based on your state).
• Factories Act 1948 ( for Factory Employees)
• Payment of Wages (Deductions from Wages based on Attendance). 

The Policy must be documented and distributed to all Employees.