diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AttendanceRecordController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AttendanceRecordController.php
index 234fc9b8b..fb697ae95 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AttendanceRecordController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AttendanceRecordController.php
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ class AttendanceRecordController extends Controller
         $user = Auth::user();
 
         // Employee self-service: redirect to calendar but pass their own records only
-        if ($user->type === 'employee' || $request->has('my_attendance')) {
+        $isStrictlyEmployee = $user->type === 'employee' && !$user->can('manage-attendance-records');
+        if ($isStrictlyEmployee || $request->has('my_attendance')) {
             // For employees, show only their own attendance in calendar view
             if (!$request->routeIs('hr.attendance-records.calendar')) {
                 return redirect()->route('hr.attendance-records.calendar', array_merge($request->all(), ['my_attendance' => 1]));
@@ -958,7 +959,8 @@ class AttendanceRecordController extends Controller
         $user = Auth::user();
 
         // Employee self-service: show only their own calendar
-        if ($user->type === 'employee' || $request->has('my_attendance')) {
+        $isStrictlyEmployee = $user->type === 'employee' && !$user->can('manage-attendance-records');
+        if ($isStrictlyEmployee || $request->has('my_attendance')) {
             $month = $request->input('month', date('n'));
             $year  = $request->input('year', date('Y'));