Where to request
In My area, select Request absence. On your phone, the Leave button in the bottom bar opens the holiday form directly.
Filling in the request
- Choose the type: holiday (férias), justified absence (falta justificada), family care, training, and any others your company uses.
- Choose the start date and the end date.
- If your company allows it for that type, tick half day on the first or last day.
- Add a note if it helps whoever approves it.
- Confirm. The request becomes pending and the approver is notified.
The form shows how many days the request uses. Only your working days count: weekends, public holidays and your rest days are left out.
Who approves
The request goes to the leaders of your teams. If you are in several teams, your company decides whether one leader's approval is enough or all of them must approve. When a leader is away, their backup approver can decide.
Nobody approves their own requests. Some types, such as sick leave, are recorded straight away without approval.
Following and cancelling
Your requests appear in My area with their status: pending, approved or rejected. You are notified when someone decides. A rejected request shows the reason.
- Pending: you can cancel it yourself, without asking anyone.
- Approved: use Request cancellation. The approver decides whether to cancel it.
Frequently asked questions
Why does a week of holiday count as 5 days?
That is the rule in the Portuguese Labour Code (Código do Trabalho): a full week of holiday always costs 5 working days, even for people who work on other days of the week.
I can't find the absence type I need
The list of types is your company's. Talk to HR.