> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.worklayer.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Find approvals in Requests

> Switch from Tasks to Requests to find items awaiting a decision and inspect the details each request type requires.

**Tasks > Requests** is where an authorised reviewer finds items that need a decision. The Tasks view holds assigned work; switching to Requests avoids treating an approval as a normal task.

## Choose the request

Open **Tasks**, select **Requests**, and choose the pending item. Its detail view shows the employee and the information relevant to that request type. Read the full record because the list row cannot show every balance, time slot, receipt, or certificate.

## Review by type

* For **time off**, check dates, day length, balance, conflicts, substitute, and a certificate if the policy requires one.
* For **attendance**, check the work and break slots against the person's schedule and policy.
* For **expenses**, inspect the claim type, amount, category, travel details, receipt, and any policy warning.

Use **Approve** when the request is ready. Choose **Reject** and enter a **Rejection reason** when the employee needs to correct something. That reason is visible to the employee, so make it actionable.

## If you cannot find it

You only see requests that your role can review. Check whether the employee actually submitted the item: an attendance day marked **Not sent** has not reached review. A request already approved or rejected will not remain in the pending list.

## Next steps

[Time off review](https://help.worklayer.ai/help/time-off/review.md) · [Attendance review](https://help.worklayer.ai/help/attendance/review.md) · [Expense review](https://help.worklayer.ai/help/expenses/review.md)


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