This setting is available to administrators only via the dashboard. Navigate to Dashboard > [Feature settings] > [Attendance].
When enabling the feature, you can also define time-based punch-in permissions.
Set Specific Allowed Punch-In Times
1) [Allow punch-in at any time]
Employees can punch in at any time during scheduled workdays, regardless of their assigned working hours.
2) [From 00 minutes before the scheduled punch-in time]
Example: If the schedule begins at 10:00 AM and the setting allows punch-in starting 30 minutes prior, employees cannot punch in before 9:30 AM.