What do you do when: An employee is running late and asks a coworker to clock him in, saying he’d be at work in a few minutes. The coworker does so, but the employee doesn’t show up for an hour. Can we change the clock-in time to reflect when the employee actually got to work? What disciplinary actions are recommended for the two employees?
You certainly have the right to adjust the clock-in time, but make sure to note why the time was changed for the payroll file. Doing so will help protect you in the event of a wage and hour claim.
In general, when an employee clocks in for another employee who is not currently working, they are both involved in stealing from the employer. You can certainly discipline the employees for this action as you would for other instances of theft or violations of your timekeeping policy.
If you don’t have a timekeeping policy that addresses this issue, now would be a great time to implement one. That way employees understand the seriousness of following your timekeeping procedures and the consequences for violating them.
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