diff --git a/src/modules/chatbot/components/chatbot-drawer.vue b/src/modules/chatbot/components/chatbot-drawer.vue
index 380c991..ca1ce8f 100644
--- a/src/modules/chatbot/components/chatbot-drawer.vue
+++ b/src/modules/chatbot/components/chatbot-drawer.vue
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
             <div
                 v-if="chatbot_store.is_showing_chatbot"
                 class="col column"
-                style="background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); overflow: hidden;"
+                style="background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); overflow: hidden; pointer-events: auto;"
             >
                     <q-btn
                         dense
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
                         dark
                         label-color="white"
                         class="col q-px-md"
-                        style="background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);"
+                        style="background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); pointer-events: all;"
                         @keydown.enter="handleSend"
                     />
                 </q-form>
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
                     color="accent"
                     size="2em"
                     class="shadow-5"
+                    style="pointer-events: auto;"
                     @click="chatbot_store.is_showing_chatbot = true"
                 />
             </div>
@@ -103,5 +104,6 @@
 :deep(.q-drawer) {
     background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
     overflow: hidden;
+    pointer-events: none;
 }
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/details-dialog.vue b/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/details-dialog.vue
index 5cbc813..07e3afe 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/details-dialog.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/details-dialog.vue
@@ -2,17 +2,39 @@
     setup
     lang="ts"
 >
-    /* eslint-disable */
-    import { ref } from 'vue';
+    import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
+    import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
     import { useTimesheetStore } from 'src/stores/timesheet-store';
     import DetailsDialogChartHoursWorked from 'src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/details-dialog-chart-hours-worked.vue';
     import DetailsDialogChartShiftTypes from 'src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/details-dialog-chart-shift-types.vue';
     import DetailsDialogChartExpenses from 'src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/details-dialog-chart-expenses.vue';
     import TimesheetWrapper from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/timesheet-wrapper.vue';
     import ExpenseDialogList from 'src/modules/timesheets/components/expense-dialog-list.vue';
+    import { useTimesheetApprovalApi } from '../composables/use-timesheet-approval-api';
 
+    const { t } = useI18n();
     const timesheet_store = useTimesheetStore();
+    const timesheetApprovalApi = useTimesheetApprovalApi();
     const is_dialog_open = ref(false);
+
+    const isApproved = computed(() => timesheet_store.timesheets.every(timesheet => timesheet.is_approved));
+    const approveButtonLabel = computed(() => isApproved.value ?
+        t('timesheet_approvals.table.verified') :
+        t('timesheet_approvals.table.unverified')
+    );
+    const approveButtonIcon = computed(() => isApproved.value ? 'lock' : 'lock_open');
+
+    const onClickApproveAll = async () => {
+        const employeeEmail = timesheet_store.current_pay_period_overview?.email;
+        const isApproved = timesheet_store.timesheets.every(timesheet => timesheet.is_approved);
+
+        if (employeeEmail !== undefined && isApproved !== undefined) {
+            await timesheetApprovalApi.toggleTimesheetsApprovalByEmployeeEmail(
+                employeeEmail,
+                !isApproved
+            );
+        }
+    }
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -28,12 +50,34 @@
         @before-hide="timesheet_store.getTimesheetOverviews"
     >
         <div
-            class="column bg-secondary hide-scrollbar shadow-12 rounded-15 q-pa-sm no-wrap"
+            class="column bg-secondary hide-scrollbar shadow-12 rounded-15 q-pb-sm no-wrap"
             :style="($q.screen.lt.md ? '' : 'width:80vw !important;') + ($q.dark.isActive ? ' border: 2px solid var(--q-accent)' : '')"
         >
             <!-- employee name -->
-            <div class="col-auto text-h4 text-weight-bolder text-center text-uppercase q-px-none q-py-sm">
-                <span>{{ timesheet_store.selected_employee_name }}</span>
+            <div class="col-auto row flex-center q-px-none q-py-sm sticky-top bg-secondary full-width shadow-4">
+                <span class="col text-h4 text-weight-bolder text-uppercase q-px-lg">
+                    {{ timesheet_store.selected_employee_name }}
+                </span>
+
+                <div class="col-auto q-px-lg">
+                    <q-btn
+                        push
+                        dense
+                        size="lg"
+                        color="accent"
+                        :label="approveButtonLabel"
+                        class="q-px-xl"
+                        @click="onClickApproveAll"
+                    >
+                        <transition enter-active-class="animated swing" mode="out-in">
+                            <q-icon
+                                :key="isApproved ? '1' : '2'"
+                                :name="approveButtonIcon"
+                                class="q-pl-md"
+                            />
+                        </transition>
+                    </q-btn>
+                </div>
             </div>
 
             <!-- employee pay period details using chart -->
@@ -61,4 +105,12 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     </q-dialog>
-</template>
\ No newline at end of file
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.sticky-top {
+    position: sticky;
+    z-index: 5;
+    top: 0;
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/overview-list-filters.vue b/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/overview-list-filters.vue
index 588dab1..fb82c72 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/overview-list-filters.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheet-approval/components/overview-list-filters.vue
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <div class="column bg-primary text-uppercase q-px-sm text-white">
-        <div class="col row">
+    <div class="column bg-primary text-uppercase q-px-sm text-white no-wrap">
+        <div class="col row no-wrap">
             <q-checkbox
                 v-model="filters.is_showing_inactive"
                 keep-color
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
             />
         </div>
 
-        <span class="col-auto q-px-md q-pt-sm text-h6 text-bold">
+        <span class="col q-px-md q-pt-sm text-h6 text-bold ellipsis">
             {{ $t('timesheet_approvals.table.filter_columns') }}
         </span>
 
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheet-approval/composables/use-timesheet-approval-api.ts b/src/modules/timesheet-approval/composables/use-timesheet-approval-api.ts
index eec21e6..3189d34 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheet-approval/composables/use-timesheet-approval-api.ts
+++ b/src/modules/timesheet-approval/composables/use-timesheet-approval-api.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ export const useTimesheetApprovalApi = () => {
             const approval_success = await timesheet_store.toggleTimesheetsApprovalByEmployeeEmail(email, approval_status);
             const overview = timesheet_store.pay_period_overviews.find(overview => overview.email === email);
             
-            if (overview && approval_success) overview.is_approved = approval_status;
+            if (overview && approval_success) {
+                overview.is_approved = approval_status;
+                await timesheet_store.getTimesheetsByOptionalEmployeeEmail(email);
+            }
         }
             
         timesheet_store.is_loading = false;
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day-row.vue b/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day-row.vue
index da1e176..f2d2aac 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day-row.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day-row.vue
@@ -3,18 +3,18 @@
     lang="ts"
 >
     import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
-    import { computed, onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
-    import { QSelect, QInput, useQuasar, type QSelectProps } from 'quasar';
+    import { computed, inject, onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
+    import { QSelect, QInput, useQuasar, type QSelectProps, QPopupProxy } from 'quasar';
     import { useUiStore } from 'src/stores/ui-store';
     import { SHIFT_OPTIONS } from 'src/modules/timesheets/utils/shift.util';
     import type { Shift } from 'src/modules/timesheets/models/shift.models';
+    import { useAuthStore } from 'src/stores/auth-store';
 
     // ================== State ==================
 
-    const COMMENT_LENGTH_MAX = 280;
+    const shift = defineModel<Shift>('shift', { required: true });
 
     const { errorMessage = undefined, isTimesheetApproved = false, holiday = false } = defineProps<{
-        dense?: boolean;
         isTimesheetApproved?: boolean;
         errorMessage?: string | undefined;
         holiday?: boolean | undefined;
@@ -25,19 +25,30 @@
         'onTimeFieldBlur': [void];
     }>();
 
-    const shift = defineModel<Shift>('shift', { required: true });
+
+    const COMMENT_LENGTH_MAX = 280;
 
     const q = useQuasar();
     const { t } = useI18n();
     const ui_store = useUiStore();
+    const authStore = useAuthStore();
+
+    const mode = inject<'normal' | 'approval'>('mode');
 
     const shiftTypeSelected = ref(SHIFT_OPTIONS.find(option => option.value == shift.value.type));
     const selectRef = ref<QSelect | null>(null);
     const shiftErrorMessage = ref<string | undefined>();
     const is_showing_delete_confirm = ref(false);
+    const popupProxyRef = ref<QPopupProxy | null>(null);
 
     // ================== Computed ==================
 
+    const rightClickMenuIcon = computed(() => shift.value.is_approved ? 'lock_open' : 'lock');
+
+    const rightClickMenuLabel = computed(() => shift.value.is_approved ?
+        t('timesheet_approvals.tooltip.unapprove') :
+        t('timesheet_approvals.tooltip.approve'));
+
     const timeInputProps = computed(() => ({
         dense: true,
         borderless: shift.value.is_approved && isTimesheetApproved,
@@ -109,6 +120,14 @@
         is_showing_delete_confirm.value = state;
     }
 
+    const onRightClickApprove = () => {
+        if (authStore.user?.user_module_access.includes('timesheets_approval'))
+            shift.value.is_approved = !shift.value.is_approved;
+
+        if (popupProxyRef.value)
+            popupProxyRef.value.hide();
+    }
+
     onMounted(() => {
         if (ui_store.focus_next_component) {
             selectRef.value?.focus();
@@ -121,6 +140,31 @@
 
 <template>
     <div class="row">
+        <!-- right-click to approve shift only (if in approval mode) -->
+        <q-popup-proxy
+            v-if="mode === 'approval'"
+            ref="popupProxyRef"
+            context-menu
+            class="rounded-5 q-px-md shadow-24 cursor-pointer"
+            style="border: 3px solid var(--q-primary);"
+        >
+            <q-banner
+                dense
+                class="cursor-pointer q-px-lg"
+                @click="onRightClickApprove"
+            >
+                <template v-slot:avatar>
+                    <q-icon
+                        :name="rightClickMenuIcon"
+                        color="accent"
+                    />
+                </template>
+                <span class="text-weight-bold text-accent text-uppercase">
+                    {{ rightClickMenuLabel }}
+                </span>
+            </q-banner>
+        </q-popup-proxy>
+
         <!-- delete shift confirmation dialog -->
         <q-dialog
             v-model="is_showing_delete_confirm"
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day.vue b/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day.vue
index 583e70b..d6ab21f 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/components/shift-list-day.vue
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
             shift.id = 0;
             emit('deleteUnsavedShift');
         } else {
-            console.log('email: ', employeeEmail);
             await shift_api.deleteShiftById(shift.id, employeeEmail);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/timesheets/components/timesheet-wrapper.vue b/src/modules/timesheets/components/timesheet-wrapper.vue
index 6a5534d..5f89cd5 100644
--- a/src/modules/timesheets/components/timesheet-wrapper.vue
+++ b/src/modules/timesheets/components/timesheet-wrapper.vue
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@
     ));
 
     // =================== methods ==========================
-    
+
     provide('employeeEmail', employeeEmail);
+    provide('mode', mode);
 
     const onClickSaveTimesheets = async () => {
         if (mode === 'normal') {
diff --git a/src/stores/timesheet-store.ts b/src/stores/timesheet-store.ts
index 985908b..f6f1841 100644
--- a/src/stores/timesheet-store.ts
+++ b/src/stores/timesheet-store.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ export const useTimesheetStore = defineStore('timesheet', () => {
         } catch (error) {
             console.error('There was an error retrieving Employee Pay Period overviews: ', error);
             pay_period_overviews.value = [];
-            // TODO: More in-depth error-handling here
             is_loading.value = false;
 
             return false;
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@ export const useTimesheetStore = defineStore('timesheet', () => {
 
     const getTimesheetsByOptionalEmployeeEmail = async (employee_email?: string): Promise<boolean> => {
         if (pay_period.value === undefined) return false;
-        is_loading.value = true;
         let response;
 
         try {
@@ -128,13 +126,11 @@ export const useTimesheetStore = defineStore('timesheet', () => {
                 initial_timesheets.value = [];
             }
 
-            is_loading.value = false;
             return response.success;
         } catch (error) {
             console.error('There was an error retrieving timesheet details for this employee: ', error);
-            // TODO: More in-depth error-handling here
             timesheets.value = [];
-            is_loading.value = false;
+
             return false;
         }
     };