---
title: "Absence and leave management for small teams"
url: "https://www.gemploy.com/features/absences"
description: "Every employee can see exactly how much leave they have left. Managers approve with a click and can easily check if anyone else on the team is already out that week."
language: en
---

# Request and approve leave without the email ping-pong.

Every employee can see exactly how much leave they have left. Managers approve with a click and can easily check if anyone else on the team is already out that week.

[Request a demo](https://www.gemploy.com/contact)[See pricing](https://www.gemploy.com/pricing)

app.gemploy.com / Absences

![Absence request with calendar, remaining leave and overview of who else is away](https://www.gemploy.com/_astro/252b1169efd4999b.bDRfW0Rt_21aPSj.png)

![Absence request with calendar, remaining leave and overview of who else is away](https://www.gemploy.com/_astro/aa34ee9c83678a22.BJMmEEIP_Z1ISF1M.png)

Leave types

## Your leave types that fit your needs.

Track individual special leave alongside vacation and sick leave.

-   Vacation and sick leave are the standard leave types, matched to your locations
-   Add unlimited custom leave types in a few clicks, automatically categorized for clean reporting
-   Managers don't have to verify eligibility themselves

app.gemploy.com / Absences

![Set company-wide absence types and entitlements](https://www.gemploy.com/_astro/45324fce63bb37a2.CIooovJG_1iyet6.png)

![Set company-wide absence types and entitlements](https://www.gemploy.com/_astro/4030d02072fc3063.BQsqIn-n_Z1pQaSO.png)

Company-wide rules

## Entitlement templates

Setting up leave entitlements by hand means typing the same rules over and over, making it easy to make a mistake. With Gemploy, you build the template once, then reuse it whenever you need it.

-   Build a template once, assign it to as many contracts as you need
-   Partial years are prorated automatically

app.gemploy.com / Absences

![Team calendar](https://www.gemploy.com/_astro/415598e77b916fd6.Bag8z3dY_2iefXD.png)

![Team calendar](https://www.gemploy.com/_astro/7bb4e53e24697e89.CPrd0WVS_Z1aNtv2.png)

Team calendar

## Who’s in, who’s out.

Every absence on the team lands in one shared calendar, from vacation to sick leave. Managers see at a glance who is away and can approve new requests without double booking a busy week.

-   Managers see vacation, sick leave, and special leave side by side
-   The team sees you’re out. The why stays private.

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accidental overlaps

In practice

Someone books two weeks off in August. The rest of the team sees it on the calendar right away, so three people don't end up planning the same week off by accident.

Documents

## Connects straight to documents.

Paperwork that comes with an absence is filed on the employee's record, in folders you control.

[See documents →](https://www.gemploy.com/features/documents)

## Frequently asked questions

Can we add our own leave types?

Yes. Vacation and sick leave are included from the start, and you can add types like unpaid or special leave.

## See absences in action.

A short demo shows requests and approvals on your own numbers.

[Request a demo](https://www.gemploy.com/contact)