Who needs to track work hours?

As an employee, the company you work for, your role, or location (e.g. country) may require that you regularly submit your hours worked for one or more reasons, including:

• Compliance: Many jurisdictions have labor laws that regulate maximum working hours, minimum rest breaks, and other labor-related requirements. By tracking hours worked, Customers can ensure compliance with these laws and avoid potential legal issues.
• Project management: Timesheets are often used to track the time spent on specific projects or tasks. This information can be useful for project management purposes, such as tracking progress, estimating future workloads, and identifying areas for improvement.
• Correct pay: If you are an hourly worker, it’s important that you track your hours so you can be paid correctly. This includes tracking any overtime, if applicable.

Some countries where time tracking is required:

• Germany:  As per the ruling by the Federal Labor Court (BAG) in September 2022 all employers must now maintain records of their employees’ daily working hours. More information about time tracking in Germany.
• Denmark: Due to Denmark’s new Time Registration Act, team members hired through Remote's Employer of Record (EOR) service are now required to log their daily working hours. More information about time tracking in Denmark.
• Austria: In Austria, it is necessary to keep overtime records to ensure labor law compliance, particularly for verifying overtime flat rates or all-in salaries, and to provide proof for tax-exempt overtime bonuses.
• Spain: Employers must track employees’ daily working hours to comply with Spanish labor law. This includes recording start and end times for each workday to ensure compliance with working time limits, rest periods, and overtime regulations. The records must be retained and made available for inspection by labor authorities. More information about time tracking in Spain.
• Israel: Under Israeli labor law, team members must record their work hours daily. This is a legal requirement that Remote helps you fulfill seamlessly. The standard workweek in Israel runs from Sunday to Thursday. More information about time tracking in Israel.
• France: 
  • Under wage portage, employees must submit a monthly activity report as required by law. With Remote, this report is generated directly through the time tracking feature. The recorded hours are then reflected on the employee’s monthly payslip. 
  • Under consulting, activity reports are not required. However, Remote’s time tracking feature allows you to monitor worked hours and keep a clear record of activity. If a team member works overtime, you can submit incentives based on the tracked hours.
  • At this stage, overtime calculations are not automated on Remote for Consulting model. For wage portage, overtime is automatically tracked and flagged. We will notify you as soon as automatic overtime calculation is supported for the consulting model.

Please note: Time tracking in Remote is for recording purposes only and will not impact compensation(with the exception of overtime hours in Spain and Israel).Items such as overtime or on-call hours, where applicable, must be requested separately via email or incentives.

When in doubt about tracking your hours worked, always check with your manager.