Attendance Management System

To effectively manage attendance and leave of your workforce 

Easily track attendance and auto calculate employees’ paydays, time offs, holidays and more. 

Leave Policy  

Check-in 

Overtime & Comp offs 

Weekly off & Holidays 

Shift Change Policy  

Paid Days 

Arrear Days 

Leave Policy  

Leave the “leaves” to us.  

    • Customised leave policies to take control of leave cycles
    • Leave credit scheduler to automate manual leave updates
    • flexible leave encashment for effective cost management
Quick FAQ

Can HROne accommodate various types of leaves?

Yes, in HROne attendance management software you have the flexibility to configure earned leaves, CSLs (Casual/Sick Leaves), and paid leaves according to your organization's HR policies.

Does the software allow customisation of leave policies?

Yes, HROne attendance software enables you to create customized leave policies based on your specific needs, including carry-forward rules, maximum leave limits, and any special considerations.

Does HROne support mobile leave applications and approvals?

Yes, employees can conveniently raise and approve leaves within 30 seconds using their web or mobile app ensuring ease of accessibility and efficient leave management.

Check-in 

Flexibility and accessibility 

    • Both web and mobile app for convenient attendance marking
    • GPS based attendance to ensure transparent check-in policy
    • 5+ methods like geotagging, geofencing for check in/out
Quick FAQ:

Does the software have the feature of geo-tagging and geo-fencing for accurate attendance tracking

With HROne attendance system, you can track on site employee's attendance accurately through 5+ check-in features, including geo-tagging and geo-fencing.

Can the software accommodate different types of work environments?

Yes, HROne software can handle various work environments, including office premises, remote locations, field work, work from home, on duty to ensure accurate attendance tracking regardless of the work set up.

Overtime & Comp offs 

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    • Specify limits for overtime and comp offs for precision
    • Pre-define applicability of days, hours and time to avoid confusions
    • Simple two step- initiation & approval to streamline verification
Quick FAQ

Does the software accurately track and calculate overtime hours/ comp off?

With HROne attendance software, you can effortlessly calculate and track accurate overtime hours as per your organization's policies, eliminating the need for manual calculations with designated approvals.

Does the software support customization of overtime & comp off policies?

Yes, you can configure different overtime & comp off policies specific to your organization, such as overtime & comp off rules, eligibility criteria, and approval workflows.

Weekly off & Holidays 

Release calendars in a go 

    • Weekly policies- sandwich offs, 2nd and 4th Saturday offs, as per needs
    • Multiple calendars for different locations, create & publish in clicks
    • Restricted and floating holidays to help employees plan their leaves
Quick FAQ:

How can I create multiple calendars for different office locations?

HROne attendance software offers a holidays feature that allows effortless creation of multiple calendars, including floating holidays, for various office locations. It eliminates the need for repeated calendar creation across different locations. Simplify holiday management with HROne!

Does the software manage compensatory offs for holidays and weekly offs?

Yes, HROne software handles compensatory offs, along with tracking work hours, approval workflows, and accurate calculations.

Shift Change Policy  

Set and run schedules 

    • Multiple shift policies for effective roster management
    • Shift allowance- payout rate, etc. to encourage employees
    • Shift timings alteration – check-in, check-out to ensure flexibility
Quick FAQ

Is it possible to configure multiple shifts in the software?

HROne offers the flexibility to configure and customize multiple shifts according to your specific business requirements.

Does the system offer a shift rotation feature?

HROne includes a shift rotation feature that enables users to seamlessly switch and rotate between different shifts based on their requirements and organizational policies.

Paid Days 

Pay only for the actual work hours 

    • Integrated attendance system to ensure precise payroll
    • Timely attendance processing updates to ensure no delays
    • Comprehensive attendance dashboard to get error alerts in payouts
Quick FAQ

Can the system auto calculate the paid days of employees?

Yes, the system automatically calculates paid days by taking into account leaves taken and weekly offs within the month.

Does the system process error free and accurate attendance?

With HROne, you can rely on the system to automatically process your attendance every month with impeccable accuracy and zero errors.

Arrear Days 

Quick Backdated Attendance Corrections  

    • Customize arrear policy to control extent of flexibility
    • Correction of backdated days to update attendance
    • Auto adjust paid days for arrear considerations
Quick FAQ

Does the system configure auto calculation of arrear days at the time of attendance processing?

Yes, the system can automatically calculate and detect all the arrears at the time of attendance processing and calculate accurately paid days by taking all the arrears and leaves into consideration.

Is the system capable of calculating increment arrears?

Yes, the system can effectively and automatically keep track of all the increment arrears while processing attendance.

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    • Let managers approve or reject on duty, leave restricted holidays request in few clicks
    • Let your people mark attendance when they are on-field or out of office for work

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Eliminate data fragmentation and automate HR processes, freeing up more time for your attendance flexibility initiatives 

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Attendance Management System – The Complete Guide for Indian Businesses

Employee attendance management is one of the most basic yet most error-prone HR processes in Indian organisations. Most companies still track attendance through a combination of biometric devices, manual registers, WhatsApp messages, and Excel spreadsheets – and then spend 2–3 days at the end of every month manually reconciling attendance data before payroll can be processed. This is unnecessary, expensive, and increasingly unreliable as workforces become more distributed.

A modern attendance management system eliminates all of this. By automating attendance capture, leave management, shift scheduling, overtime tracking, and paid-day calculation in one connected system, it transforms attendance from a monthly headache into a real-time data asset that drives accurate payroll and better workforce decisions.

This guide covers everything HR leaders and business owners need to know about attendance management software – how it works, what features matter, how to choose the right system for Indian businesses, and why HROne is consistently rated India’s best attendance management system.

What is an Attendance Management System?

An attendance management system (AMS) is a digital platform that tracks, records, and manages employee attendance – check-ins and check-outs, leave requests and balances, overtime hours, shift schedules, and holiday calendars – in one centralised system. It replaces paper registers, standalone biometric devices, and manual Excel tracking with an automated, real-time record of every employee’s attendance every day.

Modern online attendance management systems go far beyond simple punch-in/punch-out tracking. They handle diverse Indian work configurations – factory floor workers on biometric devices, office employees on web portals, remote workers on mobile apps, field sales teams on GPS-tracked mobile check-ins, and on-site contractors on geo-fenced attendance zones – all feeding into the same dashboard for HR.

The Cost of Manual Attendance: Indian HR teams spend an average of 15–20 hours per month manually processing attendance data before payroll. With 200+ employees across multiple locations, this becomes a full-time job. Organisations using automated attendance management software reduce this to under 1 hour per month.

7 Core Features of Attendance Management Software

1. Leave Policy Management & Attendance Software Configuration

Effective attendance management starts with correctly configured leave policies. Every organisation in India has a different leave structure – some give 12 earned leaves, some give 15; some carry forward unused leaves, others encash them; some have sandwich policies for consecutive leaves adjacent to weekends. A good attendance management system must support all of these configurations without requiring custom development.

HROne’s attendance software lets HR configure multiple leave types (Earned Leave, Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, Compensatory Off, and custom types), set carry-forward rules and maximum accrual limits, configure leave credit schedulers for automatic monthly or annual credit, and manage leave encashment calculations integrated with payroll. Employees apply for leave on web or mobile in under 30 seconds, managers approve with one tap, and balances update automatically.

2. Online Attendance System – 5+ Check-In Methods

India’s workforce diversity demands flexible attendance tracking. A factory worker cannot use the same check-in method as a field sales executive or a work-from-home software developer. HROne’s online attendance management system supports 5+ attendance capture methods in one platform:

  • Mobile App Check-In: Employees punch in via the HROne mobile app from their smartphone – with optional GPS stamping.
  • GPS Geo-Tagging: Photo-based attendance with location capture – employees take a selfie that is geo-tagged with their coordinates. Ideal for field staff and delivery agents.
  • Geo-Fencing: A virtual boundary is defined around the workplace (office, site, client location). Employees can only check in when physically within the geo-fence radius.
  • Biometric Integration: HROne integrates with all major biometric devices (ESSL, ZKTeco, Suprema, BIOMAX) – fingerprint and face recognition data sync automatically to the attendance system.
  • WhatsApp Check-In: Employees can mark attendance directly via WhatsApp using the HROne WhatsApp Bot – no app download required. Ideal for blue-collar and field workforces.
  • Web Portal: Traditional browser-based punch-in for office employees from their desktop or laptop.

All methods feed into the same attendance dashboard in real time. HR gets one consolidated view across all check-in types, work modes, and locations.

3. Time and Attendance Software – Overtime & Comp-Off Management

Overtime calculation in India is complex: different organisations have different overtime eligibility criteria, different payout rates, and different comp-off accumulation rules. Manual calculation is error-prone and a common source of payroll disputes.

HROne’s time and attendance management system automates overtime tracking. HR defines eligibility criteria (which grades or departments qualify for overtime), overtime rate (1.5x, 2x, or fixed amount), maximum overtime hours per day/week, and comp-off accumulation rules. Overtime hours are auto-calculated from check-in/check-out data. Employees can claim comp-offs through a two-step initiation and approval workflow. All overtime records are available in audit-ready reports for compliance purposes.

4. Shift Management & Roster Planning

For industries operating around the clock – manufacturing, healthcare, BPO, retail, logistics – shift management is one of the most complex attendance challenges. Shift rotation errors, missed shift allowances, and incorrect overlap handling can all cause payroll errors and compliance issues.

HROne’s attendance tracking software supports multiple shift configurations: fixed shifts (morning, afternoon, night), rotating shifts, split shifts, flexible work hours, and weekend shifts. Shift allowances are configured at the shift level and applied automatically in payroll. Shift rotation policies automate roster creation – no manual scheduling spreadsheets. Managers can change an employee’s shift assignment with approval workflows, with the change effective immediately in the attendance system.

5. Holiday Calendar Management – Multiple Locations, Zero Duplication

Indian companies with offices across multiple states face a complex holiday management challenge: national holidays apply everywhere, but state and regional holidays differ – what is a public holiday in Tamil Nadu may not be in Maharashtra. Managing separate holiday calendars for each location manually is tedious and error-prone.

HROne’s online attendance management system allows HR to create multiple location-specific holiday calendars from scratch or from templates. Restricted holidays (employees can choose from a pool of optional holidays) and floating holidays are both supported. Calendars are published in bulk for all locations at once. Sandwich leave policies – where weekends and holidays between two leave days are counted as leave – are configurable per the organisation’s policy.

6. Paid Days Calculation – Auto-Integrated with Payroll

The most critical function of an attendance management system is feeding accurate paid-day data to payroll. In most Indian companies, this is a manual 2–3 day process at month-end: pulling attendance from the biometric system, reconciling with leave records in another system, identifying exceptions, and manually entering the final paid days into the payroll software. Every manual step introduces error risk.

HROne eliminates this completely. Because attendance, leave, and payroll are all on the same platform, paid days are calculated automatically at the end of each attendance period. HROne considers all attendance data – check-in records, approved leaves, overtime, comp-offs, holidays, weekly offs, and arrear corrections – and auto-generates the final paid-day count for each employee. This data flows directly to payroll for salary processing. Vestige saved more than 50% of their month-end paid-day calculation time after switching to HROne.

7. Arrear Days & Backdated Corrections

Attendance data is rarely perfect on the first day of the following month. Employees forget to mark attendance, biometric data fails to sync, on-duty travel requests are submitted late, and work-from-home regularisations come in after the attendance period closes. Backdated attendance corrections – called arrear days – must be handled carefully to avoid payroll errors.

HROne’s attendance management software includes a configurable arrear policy that defines how far back corrections are allowed (e.g., 30 days, 60 days). HR or employees can submit backdated attendance regularisation requests, which go through an approval workflow. Once approved, the system auto-adjusts the paid-day count for the arrear period and reconciles with any payroll that has already been processed.

Attendance Management Software for Different Work Environments

Work EnvironmentHROne Attendance Solution
Office / HQWeb portal check-in or biometric integration. Full leave management, holiday calendars, and shift policies. Real-time HR dashboard of who is in, on leave, or on holiday.
Remote / WFHMobile app check-in from home, GPS stamping for transparency, work-from-home regularisation requests, and online leave management – employees never need to contact HR.
Field / On-SiteGPS geo-tagged selfie attendance from any location, geo-fencing for site-restricted zones, WhatsApp check-in for low-smartphone users, and field visit records integrated with expense claims.
Factory / PlantBiometric integration with fingerprint and face recognition devices, shift rotation for 3-shift plants, overtime calculation per Factories Act requirements, and attendance import in 8+ formats.
Multi-LocationSeparate location-specific holiday calendars, attendance policies per business unit or city, consolidated dashboard for Group HR, and city/location-level attendance analytics.

Benefits of Online Attendance Software for Indian Businesses

  • Save 15–20 hours per month: Automated paid-day calculation, real-time leave balance tracking, and biometric sync eliminate the month-end reconciliation marathon.
  • Zero payroll errors from attendance: When attendance data flows directly to payroll with no manual transfer, the error rate drops to near zero. Smriti Khanna (WOW Skin Science) reported going from 2–3 days of payroll effort to a single click after implementing HROne.
  • Complete visibility for HR: 30+ real-time attendance reports – daily attendance summary, leave utilisation, overtime trends, shift coverage, and absent employee alerts – give HR leaders the data they need.
  • Employee self-service: Employees apply for leave in under 30 seconds, check their leave balance, view their attendance record, and regularise missed punch-ins – all on mobile, without contacting HR.
  • Transparent field workforce management: GPS-based attendance and geo-fencing eliminate proxy attendance and buddy punching – a significant issue for Indian field sales and logistics teams.
  • Legal compliance: HROne’s attendance records provide the documentation trail required under Indian labour laws for overtime payments, leave encashment calculations, and attendance-linked gratuity eligibility.

Why HROne Is the Best Attendance Management System in India

Why HROneWhat It Delivers
5+ Check-In MethodsWeb, mobile app, GPS geo-tag, geo-fence, WhatsApp, and biometric – all in one system. Works for every work setup in India.
Payroll IntegrationAttendance and payroll on the same platform. Paid-day calculation is automatic – no manual data transfer, no errors.
30+ Analytics ReportsDaily attendance, leave utilisation, overtime trends, shift coverage, and absent alerts – all in real time from the HR dashboard.
Mobile FirstEmployees mark attendance, apply leave, and view records on the mobile app. Managers approve in bulk. HR monitors 30+ reports on mobile.
Proven at ScaleVestige (1,500+ employees, 19 states), WOW Skin Science (200+ employees), NOCPL, HICAL – all using HROne for attendance management.

Frequently Asked Questions

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An attendance system at the workplace is used to track the presence and absence of employees. It is an essential aspect of managing human resources and maintaining accurate records. The primary function of an attendance system is to ensure that employees are showing up to work as scheduled and to monitor the time they spend on the job. This information can be used to calculate payroll, manage employee schedules, and identify patterns of absenteeism or tardiness.

The traditional method of attendance tracking involved paper-based systems, where employees signed in and out on a physical attendance sheet. However, with the advancement of technology, online attendance management systems have become increasingly popular.

One of the primary advantages of a attendance software is its accuracy. The system automatically records employee attendance, which eliminates the possibility of errors that can occur with manual methods. It also provides real-time data that can be accessed by management, enabling them to make informed decisions regarding employee scheduling, overtime, and payroll.
Another essential function is to ensure compliance with labor laws and regulations. This includes tracking employee breaks, overtime hours, and vacation days. By accurately recording this information, employers can ensure that they are meeting legal requirements and avoid potential legal issues.

In conclusion, an attendance system at the workplace is an essential tool that enables employers to manage their workforce effectively. By providing accurate attendance data, ensuring compliance with labor laws, and offering additional features such as automated timekeeping and performance tracking, attendance systems can help organizations improve productivity and profitability.

Attendance management system is an essential tool for any organization or company that seeks to monitor its employees’ attendance patterns and optimize their productivity. Here are some of the key reasons why attendance management systems are important:

  • Time and Cost Saving: With an attendance management system in place, companies can save time and money that would have been spent on manual processes such as capturing employees’ attendance data, tracking absenteeism, managing time-off requests, calculating payrolls, and managing leaves. The system automatically captures and manages all of these processes, freeing up HR staff to focus on more strategic tasks.
  • Improved Efficiency: Attendance management systems are designed to increase efficiency by automating time-consuming processes. This enables HR personnel to quickly and easily monitor attendance records, keep track of employee hours, and create accurate timesheets.
  • Compliance with Labor Laws: Attendance management systems help ensure that organizations are complying with labor laws by accurately tracking employee attendance and hours worked. This is important because non-compliance with labor laws can lead to costly fines, penalties, and legal issues.
  • Enhanced Productivity: Attendance management systems can also improve employee productivity by helping organizations to identify patterns of absenteeism or tardiness. This allows HR managers to take corrective actions such as re-scheduling, training, or disciplinary actions to address the issue before it affects productivity and the bottom line.
  • Easy Accessibility: Many modern attendance management systems are web-based and can be accessed from any device with an internet connection. This means that HR managers can monitor employee attendance records remotely, making it easier for them to manage their workforce from anywhere.
  • Data Analysis: Attendance management systems also provide valuable data insights that can help organizations optimize their workforce. By analyzing data such as employee attendance records, HR managers can identify trends, patterns, and areas of improvement that can help them make informed decisions about scheduling, recruitment, training, and more.

In conclusion, attendance management systems are essential for any organization or company that wants to manage their workforce effectively. They offer a range of benefits, including time and cost savings, improved efficiency, compliance with labor laws, enhanced productivity, easy accessibility, and valuable data insights that can help organizations optimize their workforce.

Here are the steps to track daily attendance with HROne:

  • Login to HROne: Log in to your HROne account with your username and password.
  • Go to Attendance Module: Once you are logged in, click on the “Attendance” module in the left-hand menu.
  • Add Employee: To add an employee, click on the “Add Employee” button and fill in the required details such as employee name, ID, and other relevant information.
  • Set Attendance Policy: After adding an employee, set the attendance policy for the employee based on their work schedule, leave policy, shift timing, and other attendance rules. You can also create different attendance policies for different employees based on their job roles and requirements.
  • Mark Attendance: Once the attendance policy is set, the employee’s attendance record will appear on the dashboard. To mark daily attendance for an employee, click on the “Mark Attendance” button next to the employee’s name.
  • Choose Attendance Status: Select the attendance status for the employee, such as “Present,” “Absent,” “Late,” “Early Going,” or any other custom status created by your organization.
  • Save Attendance Data: After selecting the attendance status, click on the “Save” button to record the attendance data for the employee.
  • View Attendance Report: You can view the attendance report for an individual employee or the entire organization by clicking on the “Attendance Report” button on the dashboard. The report provides a detailed summary of attendance data, including attendance percentage, leaves taken, and more.

In conclusion, tracking daily attendance with HROne is a simple and straightforward process that helps organizations manage their workforce effectively. By using HROne’s attendance module, organizations can automate their attendance management processes, reduce errors, and gain valuable insights into their workforce’s attendance patterns.

Here are the steps to monitor attendance at work with HROne:

  • Login to HROne: Log in to your HROne account with your username and password.
  • Go to Attendance Module: Once you are logged in, click on the “Attendance” module in the left-hand menu.
  • View Attendance Dashboard: The attendance dashboard displays the attendance data for all employees in your organization. It provides a quick summary of attendance data such as the number of present employees, absent employees, latecomers, and early leavers.
  • Customize Dashboard: You can customize the attendance dashboard to display the attendance data for specific dates or periods, specific departments, or employee categories.
  • View Employee Attendance Records: To view the attendance record of an individual employee, click on their name on the attendance dashboard. This will display their attendance record for the selected period, including the date, in-time, out-time, attendance status, and any other relevant information.
  • Manage Attendance Exceptions: HROne also provides a feature to manage attendance exceptions such as leaves, latecomers, early leavers, or any other custom attendance status set by your organization. You can easily manage attendance exceptions by clicking on the “Manage Attendance Exceptions” button on the attendance dashboard.
  • Generate Attendance Reports: HROne allows you to generate attendance reports for specific periods, departments, or employee categories. The attendance reports provide a detailed summary of attendance data, including attendance percentage, leaves taken, and other relevant information.

In conclusion, monitoring attendance at work with HROne is a simple and efficient process that helps organizations manage their workforce effectively. With HROne’s attendance management module, organizations can automate their attendance management processes, reduce errors, and gain valuable insights into their workforce’s attendance patterns.

A standard attendance policy is a set of guidelines and rules established by an organization to regulate and manage employee attendance. It outlines the expectations and obligations of employees regarding their work schedule, attendance, and punctuality. A well-defined attendance policy helps to ensure that all employees understand what is expected of them in terms of attendance and leaves, and what the consequences of violating the policy are.

Here are some of the key components of a standard attendance policy:

  • Work Schedule: The attendance policy should clearly define the work schedule for employees, including their start and end times, break times, and meal periods.
  • Punctuality: The policy should state that employees are expected to arrive at work on time, and if they are unable to do so, they should notify their supervisor or manager as soon as possible.
  • Absences: The policy should outline the types of absences that are allowed, such as sick leave, personal leave, and vacation time, and the procedures for requesting these types of leave.
  • Consequences: The policy should clearly state the consequences of violating the attendance policy, such as disciplinary action or termination, and the steps that will be taken to address any attendance issues.
  • Compliance: The policy should emphasize the importance of compliance with the attendance policy and the consequences of non-compliance.
  • Flexibility: The policy should also include provisions for flexibility in attendance, such as telecommuting or flexible work arrangements, where appropriate.

In conclusion, a standard attendance policy is a vital tool for organizations to regulate and manage employee attendance. By establishing clear expectations and consequences, organizations can ensure that employees understand the importance of attendance, and the organization can maintain productivity and meet its goals. A well-written attendance policy should be communicated clearly to all employees, regularly reviewed and updated as needed, and enforced consistently across the organization.

Several factors can influence attendance in the workplace, but three main factors are:

  • Employee Motivation: Employee motivation is one of the primary factors influencing attendance in the workplace. If employees are motivated and engaged in their work, they are more likely to attend work regularly and punctually. On the other hand, if employees are demotivated or disengaged, they may show poor attendance, absenteeism, and tardiness. Organizations can influence employee motivation by offering incentives and rewards for good attendance and creating a positive work environment that fosters employee engagement and job satisfaction.
  • Work Environment: The work environment can also have a significant impact on employee attendance. If the work environment is safe, healthy, and comfortable, employees are more likely to attend work regularly. In contrast, if the work environment is hazardous, stressful, or uncomfortable, employees may miss work due to illness or other factors. Employers should strive to create a safe, comfortable, and healthy work environment that promotes employee well-being and attendance.
  • Personal Life Circumstances: Personal life circumstances can also influence employee attendance in the workplace. Employees may have personal responsibilities such as caring for a sick family member or attending to personal health issues that could affect their attendance. Moreover, factors like traffic, transportation, and weather can also impact employee attendance. To mitigate the impact of personal life circumstances on attendance, employers can offer flexible work arrangements such as telecommuting or flexible work schedules that accommodate employees’ personal responsibilities.

In conclusion, employee motivation, work environment, and personal life circumstances are three significant factors that can influence attendance in the workplace. Employers should consider these factors and take appropriate measures to address them and encourage good attendance among their employees.

An attendance management system, also known as attendance management software is used to track employee work hours and the time-off taken. It helps companies in paying their employees fairly and optimise their work hours. Besides, it supports payroll automation and helps in staying compliant with the government rules, while minimising errors.

The attendance system works by collecting attendance timings through a medium like biometric, mobile app, web or any other tool synced with it. The data collected is then used to determine if the employee has completed work hours, how many days he was on leave or absent. This data is imported to payroll software to compensate the employee with the amount he is entitled to get from the company for a given month.

The right attendance management software offers a gamut of benefits. Some of them are below.

  • Error-free and compliant- It keeps a record of the time and reduces errors, likely to happen with manual data entry
  • Saves money- There is no time abuse, absenteeism, buddy punching or overpayment
  • Saves time- It saves the time of the HR team by keeping track of hours and importing it to payroll
  • Provides analytics- It empowers the HR and management with data insights to analyse and improve
  • Quite Integrable- It is integrable with third-party hardware and software like biometric, and payroll software

More than 500+ renowned brands trust HROne with their attendance management system. HROne is a well-integrated attendance tracking software from the last decades. Unlike other attendance software, it lets you focus on pressing issues like absenteeism, and productivity, while it auto-calculates the paid days, absences, leaves, overtime, and holidays.

Blue-collar workers generally have shift-based work or field teams that are usually scattered. But HROne still can automate attendance through GPS, biometric, and mobile-based tracking, syncing it directly with payroll. So, if want to have zero manual errors, real-time visibility, and no end-of-month chaos, go with HROne.

Employers rarely have a punch-in system for field teams; they move. But with HROne, employers can make their employees mark attendance via mobile/GPS and raise regularization requests that flow through approvals seamlessly.

Large companies are smart wih their business time. That’s why, they manage attendance through geo-tagging and biometric devices, all integrated with payroll. If your company is also at a large scale, you can use HROne that can effectively centralize this data, reduce manual tracking, and ensure accuracy across multiple locations.

Tracking remote teams need flexible, trust-backed tracking systems like mobile check-ins, GPS tagging, etc. Platforms like HROne can help significantly with real-time tracking, work hours, and punch ins and outs.

Marking attendance in HROne attendance and leave management software is an easy task. It can be done with the help of the web as well as a mobile app.

Your employees can clock in and clock out in the following ways-

  • Type 1: Marking attendance on a day-to-day basis from office premises
  • Click ‘Mark Attendance’ on the Home Screen
    In-Time and Out-Time will be automatically fetched from system
    Submit Attendance
    (Configure ‘Check-In’ policy to enable marking attendance of your employees)
    • Type 2: On Duty- For marking attendance from the client’s place or any other remote location
    • Click on Request and raise a new request
      Select the On Duty option (on the top right corner of the screen)
      Select On Duty dates or range as per your needs
      State/ Choose Reason for Request, Start and End Time and mention comments if any
      Click on Add and then Submit your request for approval
      (Your request for On-Duty will be sent for approval (either to reporting manager, HR, or more) as per pre-defined workflow)
    • Type 3: Attendance Regularisation- For correcting backdate in-time and out-time

Click on Request and raise a new request
Select the Attendance Regularisation option (on the top right corner of the screen)- in case you want to mark attendance for backdates
Select the date from the calendar (you can select the range too.)
Choose either- Forgot In, Forgot out or Both (as per your needs)
Fill in dates, start- time and end-time
Submit your request
(Your request for attendance regularisation will be sent for approval (either to reporting manager, HR, or more) as per pre-defined workflow)

HROne is ahead of other attendance software providers as it offers-

Special Google-like action-driven searches to find attendance data of a particular employee or get information like who takes most leaves, who is most punctual etc.
It instructs payroll to auto-adjust arrears for the backdated corrections
The system lets you configure the shifts as you like- Strict, Flexi, Break
It also lets you use biometric, geo-tagging, geofencing via mobile app or on duty to mark attendance
With it, you can set overtime and comp off policy defining the smallest of details like minimum extra hours req. to apply overtime and more
In short, HROne does revolutionise the way you manage attendance, giving everyone in the organisation the experience they deserve!

HROne mobile app is like a replica of its web application. You can do 90+ tasks from the app itself. When the talk comes to attendance management software specifically here are a few ways the app empowers everyone-

Allows employees to check leave balance, attendance data through a single dashboard
Lets everyone apply, approve, edit and reject the leaves and attendance corrections
Users can also mark attendance using the mobile app. This is a great help for the remote work model, sales and on-field employees

Yes! HROne is great for companies that encourage employees to mark attendance with or without the conventional ‘biometric way’. We offer-

Geofencing that allows you to confine attendance marking within a particular area
Geomarking attendance, suitable for remote work model or freelance employees to mark their attendance from their respective locations
Biometric sync to let employees punch when they enter and leave the office
On duty requests are one other way to mark attendance for on-field employees
All can be done on iOs, android and the web.

Having clients from more than 20+ industries across India, we understand the requirements that people working in hospitality, manufacturing, healthcare, media and such industries have. Our product team has carefully accommodated every possibility that HRs managing multiple shifts

We let you set multiple shifts and their rotation policy
We provide the option to set shift allowance and the power to managers to edit and exchange shifts
You also get to categorise shifts as strict, Flexi and break while mentioning the rules for each.
You can choose to set the shift roaster to automatic so that once set you don’t need to check and change every week or month.

HROne attendance management software is present all ove India and their experts are available in Delhi, Mumbai , Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bangalore. Nevertheless, they are ready to visit your office even if it is not in the cities mentioned.

Yes, HROne is highly reliable for geo-fenced attendance for accurate location-based tracking for employees, including field and remote employees.

HROne easily integrates with biometric systems, GPS and compatible mobile to ensure accurate, real-time data that flows directly into payroll without manual syncing or discrepancies.

Yes — HROne integrates with leading biometric devices (eSSL, ZKTeco, Matrix, Realtime, Suprema), face-recognition systems and access-control hardware. Attendance flows in real-time to leave + payroll, with multi-location, multi-shift and multi-device support.

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