---
title: "My Workspace (Employee Self-service)"
description: "What employees see in BareLedger: their own profile, attendance and clock-in, downloadable payslip PDFs and leave requests, all in one place."
url: "https://bareledger.app/guides/my-workspace"
category: "Team, roles & approvals"
updated: "2026-11-06"
publisher: "BareLedger (Syneria Technologies OPC)"
---

# My Workspace (Employee Self-service)

> What an employee sees: own profile card, attendance and clock-in, payslip PDFs, leave requests.

**Who can use this page**: anyone with the **Employee** role — people onboarded from **People → Invite employee** (see [Employees & Onboarding](https://bareledger.app/guides/employees-onboarding)). It's the only page an employee-only sign-in sees. Find it under **People → My Workspace**.

## What you can do

- **See and update your profile** — the card at the top shows your details, pay, salary account, government IDs and documents. Changes go to HR for approval; see [Employee Profile](https://bareledger.app/guides/employee-profile).
- **Clock in and out** with the big button. If your organization requires it, your location is recorded with each punch — the page will ask for permission. On the mobile app this works even offline: punches queue on the phone and sync when you're back online.
- **See your own attendance**: each day's status, first in, last out, and worked hours, month by month.
- **See your own timesheets** read-only — HR builds and approves them.
- **Download your payslips** as PDFs — one per posted payroll run, with your earnings, deductions and net pay. Payslips appear here the moment payroll posts; your organization may also email them to you with the PDF attached.
- **Request leave**: pick the type, the first and last day, and an optional reason. The card shows each leave type's remaining balance for the year and the status of your requests — you can withdraw one while it's still pending. If a request is rejected, the reviewer's comment appears under it. Only working days are charged; see [Leave](https://bareledger.app/guides/leave).

You only ever see your own information — the system looks it up from your sign-in, so there is no way to open someone else's. Payslips show only once a run is **posted** — never drafts.

## Common mix-ups

- **"It says no employee record is linked."** Your sign-in exists but isn't tied to an employee record in this organization — usually you were invited as a team member rather than onboarded as an employee. Ask your HR.
- **"My email is wrong."** Your sign-in email can only be changed by HR or the Accountant — contact them. You'll re-verify by email code after they change it.
- **"I also do the bookkeeping."** One person can hold the Employee role *and* working roles (like Staff or Accountant) on the same sign-in; then you see both My Workspace and the regular pages. If you were a member first, approving your onboarding adds Employee beside your existing roles.
- **"I can see everything but can't clock in."** Your organization has more sign-ins than its plan allows, and yours is one of the newest, so it is read-only for now. Ask your administrator to upgrade or add seats.