Can employees apply for leave and view payslips from a mobile app?

Yes — most modern HRMS platforms include an employee self-service mobile app through which staff can apply for leave, check leave balances, view and download payslips, submit reimbursements, and update personal details, without routing each request through HR. This self-service capability is now a standard expectation rather than a premium feature.

The benefit runs both ways: employees get instant access to their own information and faster approvals, while HR is freed from handling routine queries and paperwork. When evaluating an HRMS, it is worth testing the app directly, since the quality and simplicity of the mobile experience vary between vendors — and a self-service app that employees actually find easy to use is what delivers the time savings in practice.