Leave Policy Articles

All country-specific public holidays are listed within the respective hiring guides, available on the Playroll website under the Hiring Guides section.

Step-by-Step Guide to Viewing Public Holidays

✅ Step 1: Navigate to the Hiring Guides

To view the public holidays for a specific country, navigate to the guide for the relevant country and open the Leave Policies tab. Public holidays are detailed under a dedicated subheading within this section.

✅ Step 2: Find Public Holidays in the Leave Policies

Each Leave Policies section includes a clearly marked heading dedicated to public holidays for that country.

To update your employee’s annual leave entitlement on the Playroll platform, follow the detailed steps below:

Steps to Edit Leave Entitlement

Step 1: Open the Employees Menu

Select the "Employees" category from the left-hand navigation panel.

Step 2: Access the Contracts Section

Click on the "Contracts" sub-category to manage employee agreements.

Step 3: Initiate Contract Changes

Find the employee whose leave you want to update and click the "Make Changes" button.

Step 4: Navigate to Compensation & Legalities

Select "Step 2: Compensation & legalities" to proceed to the section where leave days can be edited.

Step 5: Enter the New Leave Entitlement

Update the leave field with the revised number of days for the employee.

Step 6: Submit the Changes

Click "Sign & add employee" at the bottom of the page to finalize the update.

Step 7: Wait for Signature Approval

A notification will be sent to the authorized signatory. The updated leave will only take effect once the addendum is signed and approved.

If you’ve already approved an employee’s leave request but need to cancel it, you can reverse the approval directly within the Playroll platform by following the steps below.

Steps to Cancel Leave Approval

Step 1: Access the Employees Menu

Click on the "Employees" dropdown located in the left-hand navigation panel.

Step 2: Open the Leave Section

Select the "Leave" sub-category. A notification icon will display if there are pending or recently approved leave requests.

Step 3: View Leave Management Screen

The Leave Management screen displays all employee leave entries, including leave type, duration, and reason (if provided).

Step 4: Review Leave Request Details

Click the "i" icon to review detailed information about a specific leave request.

Step 5: Cancel the Leave Approval

Click the "blue backwards arrow" icon to undo or cancel the leave approval.

If you encounter any issues while attempting to cancel an employee's leave request, please contact the Playroll support team for assistance.

View employee leave entitlements and balances in just a few clicks using the Balances tab in the Employees section of the Playroll dashboard.

How to View Employee Leave Balances

✅ Step 1: Go to the Employees Tab

Select the Employees tab from the left-hand navigation panel.

✅ Step 2: Select the Leave Option

In the dropdown menu under Employees, click on Leave.

✅ Step 3: Open the Balances Tab

Select the Balances tab to view an overview of all employees' available leave days and balances.

✅ Step 4: View Individual Employee Balances

Click the View Balance button next to the employee whose detailed leave record you want to view.

✅ Step 5: Review the Detailed Breakdown

A pop-up window will display the employee’s leave entitlement, current balance, carried over days, and any deducted days. You can also hover your cursor over the (i) icon to get a detailed explanation of the calculation.

Carry over leave is territory-specific and governed by local labor laws.

At present, the Playroll platform does not display the maximum number of carry over leave days. This feature is currently under development. For more information, please contact Support@playroll.com.