Accurate timekeeping ensures that you are paid correctly for all time worked and helps Leeds West Groups comply with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws.
Accurate timekeeping protects:
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Your pay and employment rights
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The Company’s legal and payroll compliance
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Fairness and consistency across teams
Timekeeping accuracy is a shared responsibility between team members, supervisors, and HR.
What Counts as Time Worked
You must accurately record all time worked, including:
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Time spent performing job duties
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Required meetings, training, or safety huddles
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Time worked before or after your scheduled shift
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Any work you are required or permitted to perform
All work time must be recorded, even if the work was not pre-approved.
Your Responsibility as a Team Member
You are expected to:
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Clock in and out at the exact time work starts and ends
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Use the correct Dayforce time clock buttons
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Record all shifts, meal periods, and rest breaks accurately
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Review and approve your time regularly
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Promptly report missed punches or errors
What Happens If Timekeeping Is Not Accurate?
Accurate timekeeping is a condition of employment. Failure to properly record time worked may result in consequences, including:
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Delayed or incorrect pay, which may require follow-up corrections
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Payroll or compliance violations that affect both the team member and the Company
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Corrective action, up to and including termination of employment, depending on the nature and frequency of the issue
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Disciplinary action for timekeeping fraud, such as working off the clock or buddy punching
LWG takes timekeeping compliance seriously. However, good-faith mistakes should be reported promptly so they can be corrected without issue.
Important Reminder
You will never be disciplined for reporting timekeeping errors or concerns in good faith. Retaliation for raising concerns is strictly prohibited.
