Available for the following plans: Employment Plus, Employment Unlimited
Available for the following user access levels: Manager, Admin
This article outlines the administrative steps for configuring Mandated Sick Time off and managing employee time off requests, ensuring compliance with Canadian Employment Standards Legislation.
Create Settings for Mandated Sick Time off
How to add custom fields to your Mandated Sick Time off reason
This section ensures the Mandated Sick Time off type is configured to gather mandatory information, like notes or supporting documents, from employees during the request process.
- Log into Employment Hero.
- On the left-hand side menu, click Settings.
- Click Time Off Settings.
- On the Sick Time off row, click the three dots (...) on the right-hand side.
- Click the Edit button.
- On the Edit Sick Time off pop-up box, under the Require comments or documents on time off request submission? (Optional) section, tick the Notes required checkbox if you want to make a mandatory reason field for the sickness time off.
- Tick or leave the remaining checkboxes as required.
- Click the Save button.
Review and Action Time Off Requests
Steps to Approve/Decline a Time Off Request
Managers and Admins use the Time Off Management screen to view, approve, or decline employee leave requests.
- Log into Employment Hero.
- On the main menu, select Time.
- On the submenu, select Time Off Management.
- On the Time Off Requests tab, locate the request you need to action. The Status column will show Pending.
- To action the request:
- Review Clashes: Check the Clashes column to identify any scheduling conflicts.
- Approve/Decline Individually: Click the Actions dropdown next to the request and select Approve or Decline.
- Approve/Decline Multiple: Use the checkboxes on the left to select multiple requests, then click the Approve Selected or Decline Selected button at the top of the table.