u/Economy-Operation893

In my previous roles, I’ve taken longer leaves (1–2 weeks) as long as I had enough entitled leave balance, with proper planning and handover. Approval was typically handled by my line manager, and I never had to provide any documentation unless it was something like medical leave.

Recently, I came across a situation where a 2-week leave request (for personal reasons) is being asked to provide “proper justification and documentation,” even though the employee has sufficient leave balance.

Is this a common practice in your organizations? Do companies usually require documentation for planned leaves like this, or is it more of a company/manager-specific thing?