As an admin or chef, you can view and manage absence requests directly through the app.
Tip: this feature is designed for a quick overview and instant approval or rejection.
For more advanced actions (such as changing the duration or absence type), please use the Strobbo desktop version.
Steps
Go to the “Planning” menu in the app.
Click the umbrella icon to open the absence overview.
(Tip: want to return to the planning view? Deselect the umbrella icon)You now see a daily overview of all requested absences.
Select an absence by clicking on it.
The request details are displayed.
Choose to approve or reject the absence.
The umbrella icon?
You can find it in the top-right corner of the planning tab in the Planner app:
When activated, the umbrella turns green and shows the absences for that day.
When deactivated, the umbrella is grey and shows the daily planning.
Icon meanings
✅ Green checkmark: approved absence
❌ Red cross: rejected absence
⏳ Blue hourglass: requested absence (not yet approved or rejected)
Absence details
When you click on an absence, a detail page opens.
Here you can review the request and approve or reject it easily using the buttons at the bottom.
Notification to the employee
After rejecting an absence, you can decide how the employee is notified:
via email and/or
via SMS
Partial absence
Is it a partial absence that does not cover a full shift?
In that case, you can split the working time, just like in the Strobbo desktop version.