Holiday and leave management notifications

Purpose

 1.1. Streamline all staff holiday and leave request processing for Anhui Cuisine restaurants.
 1.2. Ensure real-time notifications to managers and affected teams regarding all leave approvals, rejections, and return-to-work dates.
 1.3. Minimize manual follow-ups and reduce errors amid shift and roster changes.
 1.4. Centralize all absence records for compliance, payroll accuracy, and performance reviews.
 1.5. Integrate with scheduling to dynamically update team rosters and avoid coverage gaps.

Trigger Conditions

 2.1. Team member submits a leave/holiday request via mobile, web, or HR portal.
 2.2. Manager approves or denies the leave request in any approved platform.
 2.3. Scheduled leave start/end date approaches or occurs.
 2.4. Modification or cancellation of approved leave/holiday.
 2.5. New government/public holiday is added to the regional calendar.

Platform Variants

 3.1. Twilio SMS
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'Messages API — Send Message'. Configure to deliver instant SMS alerts to manager/staff on request submission/status updates.
 3.2. SendGrid
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'Mail Send API v3'. Automate templated leave notifications to employee/manager email addresses.
 3.3. Slack
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'chat.postMessage'. Configure to post leave notifications to team channels or DM relevant managers.
 3.4. Microsoft Teams
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'Send message in a chat or channel' via Graph API. Trigger card or text message in defined channels.
 3.5. Google Workspace (Gmail + Calendar)
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'Gmail API — Send' for email alerts. Use 'Calendar API — Events.insert' to automatically block out leave period in shared calendars.
 3.6. Outlook/Office 365
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'Mail.Send' for email. Use 'Calendar.CreateEvent' to add events for approved time off.
 3.7. BambooHR
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'Time Off Requests API'. Push real-time status updates to connected messaging or HR platforms.
 3.8. Zoho People
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'Leave API'. Retrieve request events and automate notification dispatch.
 3.9. Workday
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'Leave of Absence API'. Trigger webhook on leave workflow changes and relay notifications.
 3.10. SAP SuccessFactors
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'Time Off OData API'. Configure event-based triggers for new leave/holiday entries and changes.
 3.11. ADP Workforce Now
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'Time Off Request API'. Automate outbound notifications synced to request status.
 3.12. WhatsApp Business API
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'messages' endpoint. Send direct notifications to employees on WhatsApp.
 3.13. Facebook Messenger Platform
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'Send API'. Configure to alert users about request status or reminders.
 3.14. Telegram Bot API
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'sendMessage'. Deploy bots to send automated confirmation or update messages.
 3.15. PagerDuty
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'Events API v2'. Trigger incident/notification if leave leads to critical understaffing.
 3.16. Jira Service Management
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'Webhook/Automation rules'. Notify when leave requests affect project teams.
 3.17. Asana
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'Events API' to watch leave tasks/requests and automate status updates.
 3.18. Salesforce
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'Process Builder' and 'Email Alerts'. Automate personalized leave notifications on record changes.
 3.19. Google Chat
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'Spaces.messages.create'. Notify chat spaces about roster impacts in real-time.
 3.20. LINE Messaging API
  • Feature/Setting: Use 'Send push message'. Configure to inform managers or HR on mobile devices.

Benefits

 4.1. Eliminates manual notification errors and omissions.
 4.2. Ensures timely coverage for shifts—minimizes business disruption.
 4.3. Increases employee satisfaction and transparency.
 4.4. Centralizes leave/absence data for audits and compliance.
 4.5. Automates compliance with local labor laws regarding holiday notifications.