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How time tracking works in the pharmaceutical sector

In the pharmaceutical industry and laboratories, time tracking is not legally required for all employees, but it is necessary in certain cases, such as flexible schedules or overtime monitoring. The system must be accessible to employees and authorities, with data stored for five years.

Implementing a time tracking system ensures compliance and transparency, preventing disputes over working hours. It also improves shift planning in a sector with demanding schedules and strict regulations.

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Implications of clocking in in the pharma sector

It’s important to note that time tracking in the pharmaceutical sector and Laboratories applies to all its areas. Thus, any employee working in the pharmaceutical industry must log their working hours:

  • Mandatory Time Tracking – Including shifts, overtime, and breaks.
  • Data Storage – Records must be kept for a specific period according to local regulations.
  • High Fines – Failing to correctly log working hours can result in severe penalties, varying by country.
  • Full Transparency – Employees, their representatives, and regulatory bodies must have clear and accessible access to these records.
     
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What are the challenges of T&A in the pharmaceutical industry?

Rotating shifts, on-call shifts, irregular hours, security, and access control... Time tracking for the pharma sector and laboratories presents notable difficulties. Here are some examples:

1. Transparency and accessibility

In the pharmaceutical sector, T&A must be transparent and accessible to both employees and the relevant authorities. A time tracking and HR software simplifies regulatory compliance, ensures traceability of hours worked, and provides efficient access for audits, guaranteeing the necessary security and transparency in regulated environments.

2. Rotating shifts and complex hours

In production plants and laboratories, rotating shifts are the norm. Also, R&D departments often work irregular hours due to the need for continuous testing and clinical trials. Our time tracking and HR software for the pharmaceutical sector allows you to manage these schedules automatically, ensuring accuracy and flexibility.

3. Annual work calendar

The annual work calendar is an important time tracking tool for the pharma sector and laboratories. Employers must provide it to their employees during the first quarter of each year. It is very useful when you want to control the amount and type of hours worked annually.

4. Regulatory compliance in multiple centers or agreements

Large pharmaceutical companies often operate across several locations, including offices, factories, and logistics centers. With a centralized tool, you can monitor the time tracking records of all employees from a single platform.

5. Integration with other systems

HR, payroll, ERP... The pharmaceutical sector uses multiple systems, and it’s necessary to ensure compatibility with time tracking tools. At this point, we should opt for flexible programs that can integrate quickly into such a complex ecosystem, avoiding duplication and improving efficiency.

6. Occupational risk prevention

Our system combines time tracking with access management, ensuring that only authorized personnel can access restricted areas like laboratories, controlled substance warehouses, or production areas.

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Time tracking and security in facilities: a comprehensive approach

You’ve just seen the main challenges facing the Pharma sector.
In the pharmaceutical industry and laboratories, facility security is critical, especially in areas handling confidential data, sensitive products, or hazardous substances. Our software not only records working hours but also serves as a comprehensive access control solution, allowing you to:

  • Monitor entry and exit in real-time to ensure that only authorized personnel access restricted areas.
  • Define customized access levels, tailored to each role within the organization (lab technicians, plant operators, administrative staff, etc.).
  • Record movements to audit who accesses each area and when, providing full traceability in case of incidents.
  • Comply with security regulations required by the sector, such as those related to subcontractor access or protecting confidential data.

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