How We Achieved a 38% Reduction in Tardiness in 3 Months Through Data-Driven HR A manager recognizing an employee for excellent attendance In the Philippine setting, attendance directly affects payroll accuracy, client delivery, and morale — improving attendance is not just a disciplinary issue. It’s a systems, culture, and accountability issue. Here’s a structured, practical approach you can implement immediately: I. Diagnose Before You Prescribe Before enforcing stricter rules, answer...

Attendance may seem straightforward: employees log in, log out, and the system computes their hours worked. However, a common mistake in payroll systems is using too few decimal places in attendance calculations. While this may appear harmless, it can result in cumulative payroll inaccuracies that lead to either underpayment or overpayment of employees. Attendance calculations are intermediate calculations. Any rounding error introduced during attendance computation is carried forward into...

Fossilized systems Vs. Digital Future Many companies in the Philippines invest in a modern HRIS (Human Resource Information System) or payroll automation system to improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance. However, one of the most overlooked barriers to successful HR automation is not technology—it is outdated procedures. At EDS Innoventions, during our implementation of HRIS and payroll systems in the Philippines, we sometimes encounter organizations that insist on preserving legacy...