How to approve leave requests ?

Your employees can easily submit their leave requests via the mobile app. As a manager, you can approve, reject, or put them on hold directly from the Shyfter web platform, in the dedicated “Absences” section.

📲 How are leave requests sent?

Workers can submit their leave requests:

• via the Shyfter Staff mobile app
• by selecting an absence type (vacation, sick leave, time off in lieu, etc.)
• for one or multiple days

Each request is then visible to managers for approval in the web interface.

✅ Where are leave requests processed?

To view and approve a request, follow this path:

Menu > Schedules > Absence requests

🧾To view and approve a request, follow this path:

1. Go to Schedules > Absence Requests
2. Locate the request you want to process in the list.
3. Click on the relevant row to view the details.
4. Click the Process button.
5. Choose the desired action:

• Approve ✅: the request is approved and the absence appears in the schedule.
• Reject ❌: the request is rejected and the employee is notified.

There are 3 shifts included in this leave request. What would you like to do?

• Create open shifts if shifts exist during the leave period.
• Delete existing shifts during the leave period.
• Insert the absence into the shift if a shift exists.

📌Leave Management Best Practices

• Check whether there are already shifts or absences scheduled for the requested dates.
• Take peak business periods into account before approving requests.
• Keep employees informed through the integrated notification system.

🔔Automatic Notifications

When a leave request is approved or rejected, the employee receives a notification (push notification or email, depending on their account settings).

You can enable or disable these notifications from:

Team Menu > Users > Profile > Settings > Alerts & Notifications

🗓️Where can I view approved leave requests?

Approved absences automatically appear in:

• Schedule management
• The Absence Requests section, under the "Approved" filter

Need help? Contact our support team via the integrated chat or consult our knowledge base.

Updated on: 03/06/2026