Purpose
This article explains how to add or create new locations, branches, or offices within HRStop.
Adding multiple locations allows organizations to manage employees, attendance, and reports based on their respective work locations.
It also helps administrators assign access or approvals specific to each branch or office.
When You May Need This
- When your organization operates across multiple branches, cities, or regions.
- When employees are spread across different physical offices and need to be grouped by location.
- When you want to generate location-based reports or manage approvals specific to each branch.
- When you plan to later assign location-level admin permissions (available under Enterprise Features).
Step-by-Step: How to Add a New Location in HRStop
- Navigate to Control Panel from the top menu.
- Go to Settings → Modules.
- Scroll to Miscellaneous within the Modules section.
- Enable “Locations/Branches.” Once enabled, the Manage Locations option appears.
- Click on Manage Locations to open the location management screen.
- Add a New Location by entering the location name and details (e.g., “Head Office – Bangalore”).
- Click “Add Location” to save.
Your new location will now be visible across the system and can be used for mapping employees, tracking attendance, and managing location-based access.
What You Can Do Once Locations Are Added
Once the Location feature is enabled, it becomes a key control point across multiple HRStop modules.
You can configure or manage the following based on location:
- Employee Mapping: Assign employees to specific branches or offices.
- Leave Management: Set up location-wise leave entitlements and policies.
- Attendance Rules: Apply different attendance modes (web, mobile, biometric) per location.
- Holiday Calendars: Define holidays separately for each region or branch.
- Training & Performance: Plan and manage trainings, reviews, and goals at the location level.
- Asset Allocation: Track and assign company assets to employees at a specific location.
- Payroll & Compliance: Configure payroll structures, benefits, and statutory setups at the location level.
This list is just a snapshot of what can be done once the Locations feature is enabled.
From Performance Management to Learning & Development, almost every module in HRStop can be customized or filtered according to locations.
Example
If your company operates in Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi, you can add each as a separate location.
This allows HR and managers to handle employees, reports, and approvals specific to each office.
Pro Tips
- Use clear and consistent naming (e.g., “Head Office – Mumbai,” “Branch Office – Delhi”).
- Review and update your location list periodically to keep it aligned with current operations.
- Once created, you can map employees to their respective locations for better tracking and reporting.