Clock ins/outs
- Discover Clock ins/outs
- How can employees clock in/out?
- Can I see employee clock ins/outs?
- How can I assign a clock in/out?
- Can I modify users' clock ins/outs?
- How do I manage clock ins/outs requests?
- When are clock ins/outs requests generated?
- Is it mandatory to use geolocation for clocking in/out?
- Is an internet connection required to clock in/out?
- Can employees validate their clock ins/outs?
- Which clock ins/out reports can I download?
- Can I find out who is working in real time?
- Where can I see the clock in/out incidents?
- How can I assign a clock in/out from the app?
- How to quickly assign a clock in/out with just one button?
- Can I assign clock ins/outs and breaks within a date range?
- Can I assign or request a clock in/out if one is already open?
- Can I manage all of the clock in/out requests for the same employee with a single action?
- How do I enable my employees to request a clock in/out even if the "Clock ins/outs" section is hidden?
- How can I tell which employees are working remotely?
- Does offline clock in/out also work on the mobile app?
- How does the night shift configuration work?
- What is the overlap alert between a clock in/out and a time-off period? Does it block my clock in/out?
- If I assign a clock in/out to an employee and it overlaps with an already approved time-off request, will Sesame alert me?
- What happens if I assign or edit a clock in/out that overlaps with an existing one?
- What happens if I submit a clock in/out request for a time slot in which I already have another one pending?
- How do I allow my employees to reject changes I make to their clock ins/outs?
- How do I filter clock in/out requests?
- How do I search for a specific employee's requests?
- How can I set a minimum break time?
- How do I set up automatic clock-out with an incident when an employee forgets to clock out?
How can I set a minimum break time?
To set a minimum break time, enable the limit in the break's restrictions and choose what happens if an employee tries to return early.
Before you start
You need the "Manage clock ins/outs" permission. The minimum time is set per break type and applies every time that break is used.
Set the minimum time
- Go to Configuration >> Schedules >> Breaks.
- Create a new break or edit an existing one.
- In the "Restrictions" section, enable "Limit minimum duration of use".
- Enter the hours and minutes each use of the break must last.
- Answer the question "What happens if the employee tries to end the break before reaching the minimum time?" and choose an option:
- Blocking (selected by default): the employee can't end the break until the minimum is reached.
- Informative with confirmation: the employee gets a warning and can end the break if they confirm.
- Save your changes.
You can also set a minimum time for custom breaks in the planner.
Key points
- The minimum can't be greater than the maximum. If it is, Sesame won't let you save.
- In new breaks, the maximum and minimum duration limits and the usage interval are disabled by default.
- Changes apply to breaks that start after you save. Anyone already on a break finishes it under the rules it started with.
- Breaks that have already been recorded aren't recalculated.
What's the difference between the minimum and the maximum duration? The minimum duration applies to each use of the break: it's how long that break must last before returning to work. The maximum duration applies per workday and adds up all uses of that same break. For example, with a minimum of 35 minutes and a maximum of 60, an employee who takes a 35-minute break can't start a second one that day, because they couldn't reach the minimum without going over the maximum.