How to approve or reject a leave?

Updated May 23, 2026 1 min read Reviewed by The Payroll Success Team at Humanised

On this page
  1. Step 1: Go to the leave section
  2. Step 2: Filter for approval
  3. Step 3: Review and approve or reject



This article is for Owners and admins who use Humanised

Overview

  • Approve or reject leave requests quickly and easily through the system.

Employees can submit leave requests through the system, while admins efficiently review and approve them with clear leave balances at hand.

Step 1: Go to the leave section

  • Go to the 4th section on your left-hand navigation panel, the settings section. Click on “leave requests”.

Step 2: Filter for approval

  • Look for a filter or dropdown menu on the right-hand corner.

  • Choose “Pending Approvals” (or similar). Now you only see requests needing your attention.

Step 3: Review and approve or reject

  • Now you can see the leave requests with the pending status.

  • Approve: Click the “Approve” button next to the request to grant the leave.

  • Reject: If you need to reject a request, click the three dots next to it. This will reveal an option to “Reject.” Provide a reason for rejection and then click “Reject” to finalize.

Figure 1 -Approve a leave

Figure 2 – Reject a leave

What’s next?:

Manage leave balance

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