I work as an attendance supervisor for employees at a company, and when some of them are late or absent, I deduct the pay for that absence and overlook it for others without distinction.

The questioner : He says that he works in a company and mentions that his task is to monitor the attendance of employees, whose number exceeds one hundred. When some are late or absent from work, he deducts the pay for that absence and overlooks it for others without distinction between them. This is purely out of kindness, without the knowledge of the superiors. My question is: Is there a sin on me when I deduct pay from some and overlook it for others? And is there also a sin on me for deducting pay from those and leaving those others? I ask you to provide guidance.

The Shaykh : As for your deduction from those who are late or absent, that is a right, and there is no sin on you in it. Rather, you have a reward. And if you are subjected to foul language from those from whom you deducted, that is an increase of good for you and a reward.
As for your not deducting from those who are absent or late in attendance, you are sinful and not fulfilling the trust. It is obligatory for you to deduct from anyone who is late or absent, whether he is close or distant, whether he is rich or poor, and whether he is noble or lowly. You must be just among people and deduct from everyone who is late or absent. If we were to permit ourselves to overlook these matters, many people would manipulate the performance of their job duties, as is known and observed.
It is obligatory for the one entrusted with a job to fulfill the trust by being just in what is due to the employee and what is due from him. So you must repent to Allah for what you have done first, and you must start a new life by deducting from everyone who is absent or late, unless he presents a valid legal excuse proven by evidence, in which case what that excuse requires is applied to him.