diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_dashboard.xml b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_dashboard.xml
index 946b17c23d8..5c164ee8d78 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_dashboard.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_dashboard.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,14 @@
 
                 <xpath expr="//div[contains(@class, 'o_kanban_primary_right')]" position="after">
                     <div class="col-xs-12 o_kanban_primary_bottom">
-                        <field name="absence_of_today" widget="progress" title="Absence" options="{'current_value': 'absence_of_today', 'max_value': 'total_employee', 'editable': false}"/>
+                        <div class="row">
+                            <div class="col-xs-3">
+                                <a name="%(hr_employee_action_from_department)d" type="action" title="Absent Employee(s), Whose leaves request are either confirmed or validated on today">Absence</a>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="col-xs-9">
+                                <field name="absence_of_today" widget="progress" options="{'current_value': 'absence_of_today', 'max_value': 'total_employee', 'editable': false}"/>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                 </xpath>