Product Update: December 2025

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HR

EH Work App and Mobile Experience

A single, smarter dashboard for the EH Work App

Available to all subscription tiers

The EH Work App just got an upgrade with a new consolidated Home Dashboard. We’ve simplified the design, bringing personalised Quicklinks, smart search, and quick approvals right to your employees’ fingertips for a much smoother mobile experience.

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Easier approvals with the new To Do Widget

Available to all subscription tiers

• The new To Do Widget on your Home Dashboard offers one-click approval for Leave, Timesheets, and Expenses. Reduce clicks, save time, and breeze through your to-do list directly from the EH Work App Dashboard.
• We’ve also introduced a “Personal” view for employees to keep mandatory tasks front and center, while managers can now green-light Recognition Approvals on the go. It’s all about cutting through the noise so you can focus on what matters most.

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EH Work App updated in Google Play Store and App Store

Available to all subscription tiers

Update your EH Work App to get new To Do lists for both personal tasks and team approvals, plus the addition of BPAY for easier payments. We’ve even added “oops” protection with new prompts to save your work on forms!

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Updated SSO for EH Work App

Available to all subscription tiers

We’ve updated our SSO flow on EH Work App to support passkeys and physical security keys like YubiKeys. Whether you use Google, Microsoft, or Okta, you can now breeze through your login with top-tier security. It’s smoother, safer, and ready for your most secure hardware.

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Custom Forms Mobile Submissions

Custom Forms submission visibility in EH Work

Available to all subscription tiers

Employees can now check the status of their Custom Forms right in the EH Work app. They can see if it’s Pending, Approved, or Declined, and view all the details. No more confusion or searching for updates.

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Custom Forms submission in EH Work

Available to all subscription tiers

Employees can now start and submit custom forms right from the EH Work app. With a streamlined Form Library, mobile-optimized fields, and instant submission, we’ve eliminated the desktop roadblock.

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Custom Forms recent visibility in EH Work

Available to all subscription tiers

The new “Recent Forms” section in the EH Work App quickly shows employees the forms they need to complete or resume. New users will also see smart recommendations to guide their first submission.

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Approvals for Custom Forms in the EH Work App

Available to all subscription tiers

Approvers can now review and action all assigned Custom Form submissions right in the EH Work app. Approve or decline on the go, use advanced filters, and get instant push notifications. Say goodbye to desktop dependency and hello to swift approvals.

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Rostering, Leave and Expenses

Roster performance improvements

Available to Premium, Platinum, Lite, Plus and Unlimited

Our new roster performance enhancements deliver a snappier experience. We’ve optimised shift loading and navigation, and made drag-and-drop actions ultra-smooth. Get your schedules sorted faster, making your work life much easier.

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Streamlined leave management

Available to Platinum, Lite, Plus and Unlimited

Roster Managers can log and edit leave (including sick days) directly from the roster screen. Plus, clear top-level warnings for shift conflicts mean you’ll never accidentally schedule an absent employee again.

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Directly edit published shifts

Available to Platinum, Plus and Unlimited

You can now edit, drag, or copy published shifts directly on your roster. It’s faster for you and clearer for your team, who’ll get an instant notification the moment a change is made. Roster management just got a whole lot smoother.

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Improvements to simplify rostering

Available to all subscription tiers

We’ve polished your rostering experience with a wave of “Quality of Life” updates. From auto-filling work sites to seeing shift costs at a glance and cleaner timesheet statuses, we’ve ironed out the friction to make your workday faster and easier.

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New lock shift settings for rostering

Available to Platinum, Plus and Unlimited

Your workflows can now “read” document events. Whether it’s automatically sharing a policy when someone joins or triggering a notification the second a contract is signed, we’ve made compliance hands-free.

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Clearer scheduling with consistent Leave Calendar colours

Available to all subscription tiers

Our Expenses feature now offers automatic, real-time currency conversion. Submit expenses in any currency, no manual calculations needed, and have that be automatically converted to your organisation’s default currency for reporting. Managers approve a standardised amount, making international expense processing faster, easier, and error-free.

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Recruitment and AI Capabilities

A faster way to post jobs

Available to all subscription tiers

The new 3-step job creation flow is faster than ever. Now you can use AI to auto-fill job details from text input and instantly generate optimised screening questions. Plus use Natural Language Processing (NLP) to automatically fill out the job details form. Post your open roles quickly and efficiently.

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Better job descriptions with AI

Available to Platinum and Unlimited

Our new AI Suggestions button helps recruiters craft impactful Job Descriptions. It suggests missing requirements and clearer phrasing, ensuring your JD is strong enough to attract perfectly matched candidates. Recruit smarter, not harder!

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Streamlined activation and support for Recruitment Agent

Available to EOS Unlimited

Our Recruitment Agent now is now easier to activate and supports your existing job listings. Boost your completion rates with automated candidate reminders and add a personal touch with customisable email subjects. It’s all about getting you to the best talent, faster.

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Introducing Hero AI for queries on Leave, Pay and Rostering

Available to EOS Unlimited

Hero AI is moving beyond policies to help you manage your day-to-day. Want to see your leave history or find an empty shift? Just ask! From projecting your next holiday to checking the team roster, Hero AI makes getting answers as easy as sending a text.

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HR Administration and Compliance

Custom security for Company Feed posting

Available to all subscription tiers

HR Admins can now control exactly who posts, what type of content they share (like Announcements or Shoutouts), and who the audience is. This Custom Security Permission update ensures your feed stays relevant and fully managed by your team.

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Improved Leave email notifications

Available to all subscription tiers

We’ve revamped our leave notification settings, allowing HR Admins to pick and choose exactly which emails get sent. From approval updates to calendar events, you can now preview and toggle specific notifications to suit your team’s needs. Managing communication has never been this easy.

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Better certification compliance

Available to all subscription tiers

We’ve added the option to set due dates for employee certifications. The system sends an automatic reminder email one day before the due date so your employees don’t miss any important dates.

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Certification notification improvements

Available to all subscription tiers

We’ve grouped certification alerts into a single, daily email. Plus, HR Admins now have full oversight: see email previews and use new on/off toggles to manage exactly which certification notifications are sent from the Notification Control Centre.

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Employer of Record (EoR) portal update

Applies to organisations using EoR

Employer of Record (EOR) customers now have view-only access to EOR-assigned certifications right in the module and employee file, complete with status and expiry dates. EOR employees will see the same tag in their file.

Workflows and Performance Management

Custom Forms integrated into Workflows

Available to Platinum, Plus and Unlimited

We’ve integrated Custom Forms into Workflows, allowing you to automatically assign tasks like IT checklists or equipment requests. By moving away from “always-on” forms to intentional assignments, your team stays focused on what actually needs their attention.

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Automate the sharing and tracking of files with Workflows

Available to Platinum, Plus and Unlimited

Your workflows can now “read” document events. Whether it’s automatically sharing a policy when someone joins or triggering a notification the second a contract is signed, we’ve made compliance hands-free.

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Automated manager reassignment on termination

Available to all subscription tiers

Our new automated workflow prompts mandatory reassignment, instantly updating reporting lines and rerouting all in-flight items like pending approvals and reviews. This update maintains crucial operational continuity, saving your team significant time.

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Smarter employee file approvals

Available to Platinum, Plus and Unlimited

Employee File Change workflows just got smarter with new dynamic approver types: Admin and Owner. Now you can route approvals to the exact right audience, ensuring greater accuracy and eliminating unnecessary notifications for others.

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Manage 360 Reviews through employee permissions

Available to Platinum, Plus and Unlimited

Admins can now delegate 360 Review tasks to managers with more precision than ever. Whether it’s viewing feedback or launching new reviews, you decide who does what, all while keeping data secure within direct reporting lines. Performance management just got a lot more flexible.

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Improvements to preserve previous manager feedback for Performance Reviews

Available to Premium, Platinum, Plus and Unlimited

We’ve updated Performance Reviews to ensure that reporting line changes no longer override active reviewers. This means managers can finish the reviews they started without fear of lost comments or sudden swaps. It’s all about preserving context and making sure every piece of feedback counts.

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Payroll

Enhanced security monitoring for contractors

Available to all subscription tiers

Admins can now monitor contractor access with the same rigor as employee access. The Security Dashboard displays last login, 2FA status, and passkey information for contractors, ensuring clear oversight and strengthening your overall security and compliance readiness.

Manage BPAY accounts within Employment Hero

Available to all subscription tiers

We’ve brought full BPAY support to our Australian platform, making it easier than ever for your team to manage their pay preferences. Employees and admins can now enjoy seamless data syncing between HR and payroll on both web and mobile. It’s all the convenience of BPAY, now fully integrated.

Improvements to account recovery process

Available to all subscription tiers

We’re making it easier to stay logged in securely by prompting users to adopt Passkeys during the account recovery process. By using your thumbprint or face scan instead of a typed password, you get top-tier security with zero memorisation.

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Get specific reasons for declined account recovery

Available to all subscription tiers

Our improved account recovery tool now provides specific, detailed feedback if a request is declined. By showing you exactly what needs to be corrected, we’re helping you fix issues faster and get back to business with total clarity.

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