There’s nothing to excitedly dance about for U.S.-based TikTok employees who’ve been ordered to return to office — and now management is implementing an internal tracking tool to ensure employees are showing up as expected.
According to a latest report by the New York Times, TikTok has begun using an internal software called MyRTO (presumably to stand for My Return to Office) that keeps track of how over and over an worker swipes their badge on the office.
Employees who show “deviations” — a.k.a. not showing up in-office when expected — shall be questioned, and “any deliberate and consistent disregard may lead to disciplinary motion.”
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Each HR and management could have access to their MyRTO data.
MyRTO is built into TikTok’s internal software, a representative for the corporate confirmed to Gizmodo while also confirming its usage to track worker attendance.
“The MyRTO tool, which was announced and rolled out this week, allows employees to view their very own personal data, capture valid out-of-office business reasons, and proper inaccuracies when needed,” a TikTok spokesperson told the outlet. “The final word goal of MyRTO is to provide greater clarity and context to each employees and leaders regarding their RTO expectations and in-office schedules in addition to help foster more transparent communications.”
TikTok employees were asked to return to the office last October.
In January, the company reportedly threatened to fire employees whose home addresses didn’t match close enough proximity to their designated office location. The message was reportedly sent to employees’ internal messaging service, Lark.
TikTok didn’t immediately reply to Entrepreneur‘s request for comment.