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# 🚨 How do I activate alerts in haddock HR? 🔔

To stay on top of all important events in the platform, you can activate alerts by editing contracts. First click **"Settings"** in the main menu and then go to **"Employees > Contracts"**.

Follow these steps:

1. Click the **"Settings"** menu option in the main menu.
2. Go to **"Employees > Contracts"**, find the contract you want to edit, open it, and click the **"Alerts"** tab.
3. Here you'll find a list of alerts that you can activate according to your needs.

The available alerts include:

### **General alerts:**

- **Send an email every morning** with a summary of missed clock-ins from the last 10 days. 📧
- **Send an email to the supervisor** when an employee requests an absence. 👨‍💼
- **Send an email to the employee** when their requested absence is approved or denied. ✅❌
- **Send an email to the employee** when they are assigned to a new group. 🆕
- **Send an email to the employee** when their shift changes in planning. ⏰
- **Send a clock-in reminder**: so you never forget to clock in. ⏳

### **Clock-in alerts:**

- On arrival before ⏰
- On arrival after ⏳
- On departure before ⏰
- On departure after ⏳
- If no clock-in is recorded before ⏳

### **Planning alerts:**

- **Minimum rest hours between shifts** ⏸️
- **Maximum consecutive working days** 📅

### **Break alerts:**

- **Minimum break** 🕔
- **Maximum break** 🕓
- **Unplanned break** 🚫

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Activate the alerts you need so you're always informed! 💻✉️ With these alerts, you'll have everything under control and won't miss a thing. 😄