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late arrival

Late arrival is the state of having arrived for work after the scheduled or required start time.

In plain English

It means someone reaches work later than the time they were meant to begin. It describes a timing status based on arrival being past the expected start time.

In context

Here, it is a status label showing that the person arrived for work after the scheduled start time.

Situation
Managing schedules, shifts, attendance, leave, timesheets, and availability
What it communicates
Status label for starting later than scheduled.

Meaning limits

By itself, the term does not say how late the arrival was or why it happened.

Examples

“His late arrival for work was obvious when he signed in at 8:20 for an 8:00 start.”

Core meaning

“After she reached work past the 7:00 start, her attendance record showed a late arrival.”

In context