Depending on your country of work, tracking your working hours may be mandatory or recommended, and it’s important we’re all aligned with both local requirements and your company policy.
Here’s a breakdown of what applies by location:
Mandatory Time Tracking:
Australia | Denmark | Hungary | Luxembourg | Portugal |
Austria | Dominican Republic | India | Mexico | Romania |
Bolivia | Ecuador | Ireland | Montenegro | Serbia |
Bulgaria | Estonia | Isle of Man | Netherlands | South Africa |
Cameroon | Finland | Israel | New Zealand | Spain |
Canada | France | Italy | Nicaragua | Switzerland |
Colombia | Georgia | Japan | North Macedonia | Taiwan |
Costa Rica | Germany | Jordan | Norway | Thailand |
Cyprus | Greece | Kenya | Peru | Turkey |
Czech Republic | Hong Kong | Lithuania | Poland | United Kingdom |
Recommended Time Tracking:
Egypt
Indonesia
Ivory Coast
Lebanon
Malaysia
Morocco
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Singapore
Sweden
Vietnam
If you work in a country where time tracking is mandatory, please make sure you consistently track and submit your hours in Plane as part of your legal employment obligations.
For all other locations, while it’s not a legal requirement, we highly encourage regular time tracking to help your employer with planning and reporting.
Not sure how or where to log your hours? No problem! You can use the Time tracking tool in your Plane account.
Questions?
We’re here to help! You can find more of our guides here, or reach out to us at support@plane.com or use Plane's in-app chat.