Is it against the law,rules or regulations for a coworker to make copies of timecards to give to management?

Question

Clarification: My coworker did it out of her initiative not asked by mgmt and its because I come in 15-20 minutes early!
Thanks for your answers!

Answer 1

I think you should inform your supervisor that this co-worker is copying time cards. If it's only yours, it could be a form of harassment or intimidation. In any case, management should know.

Answer 2

I don't think it's against any rule to do this IF management has requested the person to carry out this task BUT if the person is just taking it upon him/herself to copy the timecards of other coworkers to support some point (I can guess the motive) then that is classically dirty pool and management will see it for what it is.

Answer 3

Most places it is taboo to touch another persons time card.
But it is for management.
Companies with crystal palace management towers love snitches, That way they don't have to come out of the office and to see what is going on.
If you want it to stop just start spreading a rumor that your coworker is punching fellow employee's in and out.
Or loose a couple time cards.

Answer 4

If this person's job is to track productivity or create invoices based on time spent on projects. If the person is just trying to get ahead by showing management that he is on time every day while other may have been late or may have left early, he just needs to be slapped. Chances are that if management has not directed him to do this, they will recognize him as the weasel that he is and get rid of him.

Answer 5

It's probably against company police to remove the time cards from the office, and it's probably against the rules for him to use the photocopy machine without permission for personal use.

BUT, it's he's doing it for the management; it's their prerogative. Sounds like an odd thing for you to be worrying about (having someone punch the time card for you occasionally? Or maybe someone else is doing that old trick).

Answer 6

I think it's just a management tool to determine if the employee is doing his job. That's what they get paid for--to show up on time, to punch out for breaks, etc. Payroll Departments do this routinely.

Answer 7

I don't know that it's against any laws, rules or regulations but you need to find out why he/she is doing it. Go to management and find out.

Answer 8

If this employee is not in a position of authority to handle this matter, why would they be doing that anyway. If they aren't you should ask them directly why they're doing that.

Answer 9

No. Why do you think that it would be? Hours worked is not some secret, private thing ---your co-workers can see at work can't they. Who cares, who has OT or not. Sounds very petty to me.