Can we ensure that a leave request is submitted before the employee goes on leave ?

Summary:

Can we ensure that a leave request is submitted before the employee goes
on leave and is there any functionality to send system Notifications
and Alerts to employee to submit their leave request since their planned
leave is approaching.

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