Claim your free advice call
Find the safest and easiest way to resolve your workplace issue
- What Should Be Included in a Lateness Policy?
What Should Be Included in a Lateness Policy?
- HR Policies & Documentation
Peninsula Group, HR and Health & Safety Experts
(Last updated )
Peninsula Group, HR and Health & Safety Experts
(Last updated )
Read our Employee Lateness Policy advice guides for employers, or contact us for further HR, Health & Safety and Employment law advice.
Jump to section:
Defining a clear employee lateness policy is essential for business to monitor and maintain the productivity of their workforce. Most problems with employee punctuality arise when an employer has no clear policy on the issue.
Absence management should form a key section of the employment contract so that the employee is aware of their responsibilities when they first join the company.
If an employer notices one or more members staff consistently arriving late, it is their responsibility to remind these people that they are in breach of company policy.
What should an employee lateness policy include?
In addition to information on contracted working hours, an employee lateness policy should also include:
- Consequences and disciplinary action of persistent lateness.
- Details of who they should report lateness to in advance.
- How timekeeping will be monitored. For example – sign-in sheets or a clocking in system.
- Legal rights on flexible working hours – available for parents of young children and certain adult carers.
- Whether or not they are required to make up lost time.
The law behind an employee lateness policy
The Employment Rights Act 1996 documents an employer’s ability to dismiss a member of staff for poor conduct and failure to meet the requirements of their contract.
Summary
- All employers should define a clear lateness policy for their employers to monitor and maintain levels of productivity.
- Absence management should form a key section of the employment contract so the employee is aware of their responsibility to be punctual from the moment they join the company.
- For more information on the law behind punctuality and lateness, see The Employment Rights Act 1996.
- What Should Be Included in a Lateness Policy?
FAQs
Got a question? Check whether we’ve already answered it for you…
Related guides
Guide
What is Gender Pay Gap Reporting?
Pay inequality has been a prominent, ongoing issue in the UK economy for years. Not only through gender, but the government has recently found disparities within ethnic and disability demographics.
Peninsula GroupHR and Health & Safety Experts- Pay & Benefits
Guide
HR Salon: A Complete Guide for Employers
Industries like hairdressing, barbering, and beauty all rely on exclusive customer experience and satisfaction
Peninsula GroupHR and Health & Safety Experts- HR Policies & Documentation
Guide
What is a Company Car Policy?
Read our guide on company car policies. Discover what they are, the benefits of them and what to include in yours.
Peninsula GroupHR and Health & Safety Experts- HR Policies & Documentation
Try Brainbox for free today
When AI meets 40 years of Peninsula expertise... you get instant, expert answers to your HR and Health & Safety questions