diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/test_expense_claim.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/test_expense_claim.py
index f9e3a44..df3a81d 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/test_expense_claim.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/test_expense_claim.py
@@ -110,6 +110,33 @@
 		gl_entry = frappe.get_all('GL Entry', {'voucher_type': 'Expense Claim', 'voucher_no': expense_claim.name})
 		self.assertEquals(len(gl_entry), 0)
 
+	def test_expense_approver_perms(self):
+		user = "test_approver_perm_emp@example.com"
+		approver = make_employee(user, "_Test Company")
+
+		# check doc shared
+		payable_account = get_payable_account("_Test Company")
+		expense_claim = make_expense_claim(payable_account, 300, 200, "_Test Company", "Travel Expenses - _TC", do_not_submit=True)
+		expense_claim.expense_approver = user
+		expense_claim.save()
+		self.assertTrue(expense_claim.name in frappe.share.get_shared("Expense Claim", user))
+
+		# check shared doc revoked
+		expense_claim.reload()
+		expense_claim.expense_approver = "test@example.com"
+		expense_claim.save()
+		self.assertTrue(expense_claim.name not in frappe.share.get_shared("Expense Claim", user))
+
+		expense_claim.reload()
+		expense_claim.expense_approver = user
+		expense_claim.save()
+
+		frappe.set_user(user)
+		expense_claim.reload()
+		expense_claim.status = "Approved"
+		expense_claim.submit()
+
+
 def get_payable_account(company):
 	return frappe.get_cached_value('Company', company, 'default_payable_account')
 
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
index b335c48..0d56195 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from erpnext.hr.doctype.leave_type.test_leave_type import create_leave_type
 from erpnext.hr.doctype.leave_allocation.test_leave_allocation import create_leave_allocation
 from erpnext.hr.doctype.leave_policy_assignment.leave_policy_assignment import create_assignment_for_multiple_employees
+from erpnext.hr.doctype.employee.test_employee import make_employee
 
 test_dependencies = ["Leave Allocation", "Leave Block List", "Employee"]
 
@@ -565,6 +566,46 @@
 
 		self.assertEquals(get_leave_balance_on(employee.name, leave_type.name, add_days(nowdate(), -85), add_days(nowdate(), -84)), 0)
 
+	def test_leave_approver_perms(self):
+		employee = get_employee()
+		user = "test_approver_perm_emp@example.com"
+		approver = make_employee(user, "_Test Company")
+
+		# set approver for employee
+		employee.reload()
+		employee.leave_approver = user
+		employee.save()
+		self.assertTrue("Leave Approver" in frappe.get_roles(user))
+
+		make_allocation_record(employee.name)
+
+		application = self.get_application(_test_records[0])
+		application.leave_approver = user
+		application.insert()
+		self.assertTrue(application.name in frappe.share.get_shared("Leave Application", user))
+
+		# check shared doc revoked
+		application.reload()
+		application.leave_approver = "test@example.com"
+		application.save()
+		self.assertTrue(application.name not in frappe.share.get_shared("Leave Application", user))
+
+		application.reload()
+		application.leave_approver = user
+		application.save()
+
+		frappe.set_user(user)
+		application.reload()
+		application.status = "Approved"
+		application.submit()
+
+		# unset leave approver
+		frappe.set_user("Administrator")
+		employee.reload()
+		employee.leave_approver = ""
+		employee.save()
+
+
 def create_carry_forwarded_allocation(employee, leave_type):
 		# initial leave allocation
 		leave_allocation = create_leave_allocation(
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/shift_request/test_shift_request.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/shift_request/test_shift_request.py
index 230bb2b..fd8dbd6 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/shift_request/test_shift_request.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/shift_request/test_shift_request.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import frappe
 import unittest
 from frappe.utils import nowdate, add_days
+from erpnext.hr.doctype.employee.test_employee import make_employee
 
 test_dependencies = ["Shift Type"]
 
@@ -19,19 +20,8 @@
 		set_shift_approver(department)
 		approver = frappe.db.sql("""select approver from `tabDepartment Approver` where parent= %s and parentfield = 'shift_request_approver'""", (department))[0][0]
 
-		shift_request = frappe.get_doc({
-			"doctype": "Shift Request",
-			"shift_type": "Day Shift",
-			"company": "_Test Company",
-			"employee": "_T-Employee-00001",
-			"employee_name": "_Test Employee",
-			"from_date": nowdate(),
-			"to_date": add_days(nowdate(), 10),
-			"approver": approver,
-			"status": "Approved"
-		})
-		shift_request.insert()
-		shift_request.submit()
+		shift_request = make_shift_request(approver)
+
 		shift_assignments = frappe.db.sql('''
 				SELECT shift_request, employee
 				FROM `tabShift Assignment`
@@ -44,8 +34,65 @@
 			shift_assignment_doc = frappe.get_doc("Shift Assignment", {"shift_request": d.get('shift_request')})
 			self.assertEqual(shift_assignment_doc.docstatus, 2)
 
+	def test_shift_request_approver_perms(self):
+		employee = frappe.get_doc("Employee", "_T-Employee-00001")
+		user = "test_approver_perm_emp@example.com"
+		approver = make_employee(user, "_Test Company")
+
+		# set approver for employee
+		employee.reload()
+		employee.shift_request_approver = user
+		employee.save()
+
+		shift_request = make_shift_request(user, do_not_submit=True)
+		self.assertTrue(shift_request.name in frappe.share.get_shared("Shift Request", user))
+
+		# check shared doc revoked
+		shift_request.reload()
+		department = frappe.get_value("Employee", "_T-Employee-00001", "department")
+		set_shift_approver(department)
+		department_approver = frappe.db.sql("""select approver from `tabDepartment Approver` where parent= %s and parentfield = 'shift_request_approver'""", (department))[0][0]
+		shift_request.approver = department_approver
+		shift_request.save()
+		self.assertTrue(shift_request.name not in frappe.share.get_shared("Shift Request", user))
+
+		shift_request.reload()
+		shift_request.approver = user
+		shift_request.save()
+
+		frappe.set_user(user)
+		shift_request.reload()
+		shift_request.status = "Approved"
+		shift_request.submit()
+
+		# unset approver
+		frappe.set_user("Administrator")
+		employee.reload()
+		employee.shift_request_approver = ""
+		employee.save()
+
+
 def set_shift_approver(department):
 	department_doc = frappe.get_doc("Department", department)
 	department_doc.append('shift_request_approver',{'approver': "test1@example.com"})
 	department_doc.save()
 	department_doc.reload()
+
+def make_shift_request(approver, do_not_submit=0):
+	shift_request = frappe.get_doc({
+		"doctype": "Shift Request",
+		"shift_type": "Day Shift",
+		"company": "_Test Company",
+		"employee": "_T-Employee-00001",
+		"employee_name": "_Test Employee",
+		"from_date": nowdate(),
+		"to_date": add_days(nowdate(), 10),
+		"approver": approver,
+		"status": "Approved"
+	}).insert()
+
+	if do_not_submit:
+		return shift_request
+
+	shift_request.submit()
+	return shift_request
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