How to Approve Work From Home Requests (Manager Guide)

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How to Approve Work From Home Requests (Manager Guide)

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Why This Matters #

Managing remote work effectively is key to productivity and team balance. HRSimplified gives managers a clear, structured way to review and approve employee requests—quickly and fairly.

📍 Where to Review Requests #

Navigate to:
Employee Requests → Request Approvals


👀 What You Can See #

  • Employee Name
  • Request Type
  • Dates & Duration
  • Notes from employee

Managers only see requests from their direct reports, ensuring clean hierarchy-based approvals.


How to Approve or Reject #

  1. Click Actions
  2. Select:
    • Approve
    • Reject
  3. (Optional) Add notes for clarity

📅 Use the Calendar for Better Decisions #

Managers can view:

  • Team requests on a calendar
  • Overlapping remote work days
  • Workforce availability

This helps ensure:

  • Business continuity
  • Fair distribution of remote work

🔔 Notifications #

Both employee and manager are notified throughout the process, keeping everyone aligned.