Manually managing employee leave can lead to more issues than it can fix. For instance, things can easily be overlooked if you only use verbal requests or emails. Employees may take leave under the assumption that it has been authorized, or two team members may take time off simultaneously, creating a coverage gap. HR departments spend hours searching through documents or locating information in the absence of a centralized system. Additionally, some workers may feel that their leave requests are not handled fairly, which could lead to bias or inconsistency. This may eventually impact trust and morale. If you are not keeping accurate records of things like medical leave or vacation accruals, you run the risk of running into compliance problems.