Reporting sick

Can I report myself as sick in Heartwork?

That depends on your company's settings. If the HR admin has enabled the option Allow employees to report their own absence via Company settings → Preferences, you'll see the Report sick button in the top right of your Pulse.

If the button isn't there, you can't report yourself as sick via Heartwork. Pass your sick report on to your Manager or HR admin, who can process it for you.

Reporting yourself as sick

1. Click Report sick in the top right of your Pulse.
2. Fill in the start date — today is already filled in by default.
3. Optionally add a note.
4. Click Report absence.

After reporting, you'll see a notification on your Pulse that you've been reported sick since the date you filled in, including a Feeling better? button as a reminder to pass on your recovery to your Manager once you're feeling better.

As an HR admin or Manager: reporting absence for a colleague

As an HR admin or Manager you can always report absence for a colleague, regardless of the company settings.

1. Click Report sick in the top right of your Pulse.
2. You'll first see the question "Who is this for?" — click on yourself or search for a colleague using the search field.
3. Fill in the start date and optionally add a note.
4. Click Report absence.

Updated on: 05/05/2026