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Leave Approval

Leave Approval in Zoho People is the workflow-driven process by which an employee's leave request is reviewed and approved or rejected by their reporting manager or HR, with automatic notifications at each step.

What is Leave Approval in Zoho People?

When an employee applies for leave, the request moves through a configurable approval workflow. The default flow routes the request to the reporting manager, who approves or rejects it, after which the employee is notified automatically. Multi-level approval (manager then HR) can also be configured for certain leave types.

Approval workflow options

  • Single-level: Only the reporting manager approves.
  • Multi-level: Reporting manager approves first, then HR or department head provides final approval.
  • Auto-approval: Certain leave types (e.g., short casual leave) can be configured to auto-approve without a manual review step.

What happens on approval

Once approved, the leave days are deducted from the employee’s leave balance, the absence is marked in the attendance record, the manager’s calendar is updated if the integration is enabled, and both the employee and approver receive confirmation notifications.

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