diff --git a/app-frontend/employer-panel/src/pages/EmployerDashboard.css b/app-frontend/employer-panel/src/pages/EmployerDashboard.css
index d46d5d17f..e0641cb9c 100644
--- a/app-frontend/employer-panel/src/pages/EmployerDashboard.css
+++ b/app-frontend/employer-panel/src/pages/EmployerDashboard.css
@@ -436,6 +436,18 @@ body {
   flex-wrap: wrap;
 }
 
+.ss-request-reason {
+  font-size: 13px;
+  color: var(--ss-muted);
+}
+
+.ss-request-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 10px;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+}
+
+/* Incident Management */
 .ss-incident-toolbar {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: 2fr repeat(3, minmax(130px, 1fr)) auto;
@@ -842,4 +854,82 @@ body {
   .form-grid {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   }
+
+  .ss-priority-topstats {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+}
+
+.ss-requests-list {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 12px;
+}
+
+.ss-request-row {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1.2fr;
+  gap: 16px;
+  align-items: center;
+  background: #fff;
+  border-radius: 14px;
+  padding: 16px;
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
+}
+
+.ss-request-left {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 6px;
+}
+
+.ss-request-type {
+  font-size: 14px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  color: #162447;
+}
+
+.ss-request-employee {
+  font-size: 13px;
+  color: #4f5b73;
+}
+
+.ss-request-reason {
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--ss-muted);
+}
+
+.ss-request-middle {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+}
+
+.ss-request-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  gap: 10px;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.ss-secondary {
+  background: #f0f2f7;
+  color: var(--ss-blue-800);
+  border: none;
+  padding: 8px 14px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.ss-secondary--danger {
+  background: #fdeaea;
+  color: var(--ss-red);
+}
+
+.ss-primary:disabled,
+.ss-secondary:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.6;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
 }
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diff --git a/app-frontend/employer-panel/src/pages/EmployerDashboard.js b/app-frontend/employer-panel/src/pages/EmployerDashboard.js
index 3c0b4b774..dbc2e0353 100644
--- a/app-frontend/employer-panel/src/pages/EmployerDashboard.js
+++ b/app-frontend/employer-panel/src/pages/EmployerDashboard.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useMemo, useRef, useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import "./EmployerDashboard.css";
-import translations from '../i18n/translations';
 
 /* --- icons --- */
 const IconCalendar = (props) => (
@@ -139,6 +138,45 @@ export default function EmployerDashboard() {
   const [incidentSeverityFilter, setIncidentSeverityFilter] = useState("All");
   const [incidentSort, setIncidentSort] = useState("Newest");
 
+  const [requests, setRequests] = useState([
+    {
+      id: "REQ-1001",
+      type: "Shift Swap",
+      employee: "John Doe",
+      shift: "Crowd Control - Marvel Stadium",
+      requestDate: "28-04-2026",
+      reason: "Requested shift swap due to university exam.",
+      status: "Pending",
+    },
+    {
+      id: "REQ-1002",
+      type: "Leave",
+      employee: "Amy Huggins",
+      shift: "Shopping Centre Security - Chadstone",
+      requestDate: "29-04-2026",
+      reason: "Medical appointment.",
+      status: "Pending",
+    },
+    {
+      id: "REQ-1003",
+      type: "Shift Swap",
+      employee: "Andrew Goddard",
+      shift: "Event Security - Rod Laver Arena",
+      requestDate: "30-04-2026",
+      reason: "Requested swap with another available guard.",
+      status: "Approved",
+    },
+    {
+      id: "REQ-1004",
+      type: "Leave",
+      employee: "Amy Huggins",
+      shift: "Shopping Centre Security - Chadstone",
+      requestDate: "01-05-2026",
+      reason: "Family commitment.",
+      status: "Rejected",
+    },
+  ]);
+
   const [incidents, setIncidents] = useState([
     {
       id: "INC-9921",
@@ -226,7 +264,7 @@ export default function EmployerDashboard() {
 
           return {
             id: shift._id || shift.id || idx,
-            title: shift.title || shift.role || "Shift 1",
+            title: shift.title || shift.role || "Shift",
             location: formatLocation(shift.location || shift.venue),
             date: formatShiftDate(shift.date || shift.shiftDate),
             time:
@@ -237,6 +275,7 @@ export default function EmployerDashboard() {
             payRate: shift.payRate ?? shift.rate ?? shift.hourlyRate ?? 0,
             priority:
               shift.priority || (idx % 3 === 0 ? "High" : idx % 3 === 1 ? "Medium" : "Low"),
+            assignedGuards: shift.assignedGuards ?? shift.guardsAssigned ?? 0,
           };
         });
 
@@ -254,6 +293,7 @@ export default function EmployerDashboard() {
             status: { text: "Open", tone: "confirmed" },
             payRate: 23,
             priority: "High",
+            assignedGuards: 2,
           },
           {
             id: 2,
@@ -264,6 +304,7 @@ export default function EmployerDashboard() {
             status: { text: "Open", tone: "confirmed" },
             payRate: 23,
             priority: "High",
+            assignedGuards: 1,
           },
           {
             id: 3,
@@ -274,6 +315,7 @@ export default function EmployerDashboard() {
             status: { text: "Open", tone: "confirmed" },
             payRate: 23,
             priority: "High",
+            assignedGuards: 3,
           },
           {
             id: 4,
@@ -284,6 +326,7 @@ export default function EmployerDashboard() {
             status: { text: "Open", tone: "confirmed" },
             payRate: 23,
             priority: "High",
+            assignedGuards: 2,
           },
           {
             id: 5,
@@ -294,6 +337,7 @@ export default function EmployerDashboard() {
             status: { text: "Open", tone: "confirmed" },
             payRate: 23,
             priority: "High",
+            assignedGuards: 2,
           },
           {
             id: 6,
@@ -304,6 +348,7 @@ export default function EmployerDashboard() {
             status: { text: "Pending", tone: "pending" },
             payRate: 25,
             priority: "Medium",
+            assignedGuards: 1,
           },
           {
             id: 7,
@@ -314,6 +359,7 @@ export default function EmployerDashboard() {
             status: { text: "Completed", tone: "completed" },
             payRate: 24,
             priority: "Low",
+            assignedGuards: 4,
           },
         ]);
       } finally {
@@ -441,6 +487,11 @@ export default function EmployerDashboard() {
     );
   }, [incidents]);
 
+  const pendingRequestCount = useMemo(
+    () => requests.filter((req) => req.status === "Pending").length,
+    [requests]
+  );
+
   const updateIncident = (id, newStatus, newSeverity, newComments) => {
     setIncidents((prev) =>
       prev.map((inc) =>
@@ -458,6 +509,12 @@ export default function EmployerDashboard() {
     });
   };
 
+  const updateRequestStatus = (id, newStatus) => {
+    setRequests((prev) =>
+      prev.map((req) => (req.id === id ? { ...req, status: newStatus } : req))
+    );
+  };
+
   const scrollByAmount = (ref, amt) => {
     if (!ref.current) return;
     ref.current.scrollBy({ left: amt, behavior: "smooth" });
@@ -661,6 +718,62 @@ export default function EmployerDashboard() {
           </div>
         </div>
 
+        <div className="ss-section-head">
+          <h2 className="ss-section-title">Shift Swap / Leave Requests</h2>
+          <p className="ss-section-subtitle">
+            {pendingRequestCount} pending · {requests.length} total
+          </p>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="ss-dashboard-card">
+          <div className="ss-requests-list">
+            {requests.map((req) => (
+              <div className="ss-request-row" key={req.id}>
+                <div className="ss-request-left">
+                  <div className="ss-request-type">{req.type}</div>
+                  <div className="ss-request-employee">
+                    {req.employee} — {req.shift}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="ss-request-reason">{req.reason}</div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div className="ss-request-middle">
+                  <div className="ss-datetime-line">
+                    <IconCalendar className="ss-ico" />
+                    {req.requestDate}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div className="ss-request-actions">
+                  <span
+                    className={`ss-badge ss-badge--status-${String(req.status).toLowerCase()}`}
+                  >
+                    {req.status}
+                  </span>
+
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    className="ss-primary"
+                    onClick={() => updateRequestStatus(req.id, "Approved")}
+                    disabled={req.status === "Approved"}
+                  >
+                    Approve
+                  </button>
+
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    className="ss-secondary ss-secondary--danger"
+                    onClick={() => updateRequestStatus(req.id, "Rejected")}
+                    disabled={req.status === "Rejected"}
+                  >
+                    Reject
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
         <div className="ss-section-head">
           <h2 className="ss-section-title">Incident Reports</h2>
           <p className="ss-section-subtitle">
@@ -807,7 +920,11 @@ export default function EmployerDashboard() {
 
       {selectedIncident && (
         <div className="create-shift-modal-backdrop" onClick={() => setSelectedIncident(null)}>
-          <div className="create-shift-card" onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()} style={{ maxWidth: "700px" }}>
+          <div
+            className="create-shift-card"
+            onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+            style={{ maxWidth: "700px" }}
+          >
             <div className="create-shift-header">
               <div>
                 <h1>
@@ -902,7 +1019,11 @@ export default function EmployerDashboard() {
               >
                 Save as Pending
               </button>
-              <button className="secondary" style={{ color: "#666" }} onClick={() => setSelectedIncident(null)}>
+              <button
+                className="secondary"
+                style={{ color: "#666" }}
+                onClick={() => setSelectedIncident(null)}
+              >
                 Close
               </button>
             </div>