Paid leave tracking is the process of recording, managing, and monitoring the vacation days an employee is entitled to, those already taken, and those remaining. This tracking is essential to ensure legal compliance, facilitate workforce planning, and support effective human resource management.
In small and medium-sized businesses, especially in the construction sector, tracking leave helps anticipate absences, avoid scheduling conflicts, and distribute teams more effectively. It is often integrated into a work schedule management software or an electronic calendar for centralized oversight.
Thorough leave management offers several benefits:
It effectively complements hour tracking and helps prevent schedule errors.
An effective tracking system generally includes:
Using a clock-in app or time management software helps manage this process without paperwork or data loss risk.
Earned leave is the time accumulated by the employee based on their work time, while taken leave refers to the time already used. The balance is the difference between the two.
Typically through an integrated digital tool that allows employees to check their leave balance anytime via a mobile or web interface. This reduces back-and-forth with HR and encourages autonomy.
Yes. In both France and Quebec, employers are required to keep paid leave balances up to date for each employee, especially to demonstrate compliance during audits or resolve disputes at the end of employment.
Specialized software or integrated modules within project management solutions allow all data related to leave, absences, and attendance to be centralized in one platform. This simplifies managers’ tasks and increases transparency for teams.
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