Customisable payslips. Flexible & compliant.
Automatically send compliant payslips to employees as soon as they get paid.
Paperless
Don’t waste time printing off and posting payslips. Send digital copies instead. It’s simple, secure and confidential.
Save time and money
Automate payslips and tax calculations, with built-in STP compliance for every pay run. Spend more time focusing on what matters most.
Accessible
Employees can easily access and download payslips from the cloud anytime, anywhere.
Payslip essentials explained
What is a payslip?
A payslip details an employee’s earnings, deductions, and take-home pay, and is legally required in most countries. With Employment Hero, payslips are automatically generated and distributed in each pay run, giving employees instant access to their pay and entitlements.
What should be included on a payslip?
Payslips are a legal requirement, not just paperwork. They must show employer/employee details, pay period, payment date, earnings, deductions, leave balances, and net pay. Employment Hero automates this, ensuring every payslip is fully compliant.
Automatic payslip notifications
Manually creating payslips is slow, error-prone, and risky. It can cause calculation mistakes, payroll disputes, compliance breaches, wasted time, and admin stress from employee requests. To avoid these issues, many businesses now use payroll software to automate and streamline payslip management.
The smarter way to manage payslips
Automated payroll software makes payslips simple. Employment Hero reduces errors, ensures compliance and saves valuable time, so your team can focus on what matters most – while employees enjoy instant, accurate access to their pay records.
How Employment Hero makes payslips simple
Automated compliant payslips
Every payslip is generated with the correct details, every time. Employment Hero keeps you automatically STP compliant with Fair Work, ATO and local requirements – so you can pay staff with confidence.
Professional branded payslips for your business
Add your logo and tailor the look of your payslips to reflect your business. Clear, transparent layouts give employees full visibility of their pay and entitlements – reinforcing professionalism and trust.
Save hours on payroll admin
Eliminate manual data entry and repetitive admin. With bulk downloads, automated distribution and integrated payroll workflows, you’ll reduce errors and save hours every pay run.
Easier payslip management
Employees get their payslips instantly
With Employee self-service, your staff can securely view and download their payslips the moment they’re published – no more requests or lost copies. Automatic email or SMS alerts keep your team informed as soon as they’re paid.
Easy access to past employment records
Make it easy for past employees to access payslips and summaries. Employees can access this with their existing Employment Hero login, meaning it will save them time tracking down their old employee records.
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How to send payslips with Employment Hero
With Employment Hero, sending payslips is simple. Once you finalise a pay run, you can publish and distribute payslips in just a click. Employees are instantly notified and can securely access their payslips anytime through the self-service portal or Work app.
Step 1: Process and finalise a pay run
Start by entering or importing employee hours and earnings. Once all calculations, deductions, and contributions are reviewed and accurate, finalise the pay run to lock in all data.
Step 2: Publish and distribute payslips
After finalising the pay run, a ‘Publish Pay Slips’ button becomes available. Clicking this will automatically send notifications to employees via email or SMS, informing them their payslips are ready for viewing.
Step 3: Employee Self-Service access
Employees can then securely log in to their self-service portal or the Employment Hero Work app to view, download, or print their payslips at any time.
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Payslip Frequently asked questions
Employers must issue payslips to employees within one working day of payment. This applies even if an employee is on leave or works remotely.
Yes. Under the Fair Work Act, every employee – including casual and part-time staff – must receive a payslip for each pay period.
No. Employers can issue payslips electronically as long as they are accessible, secure, and printable if needed. Employees do not need to opt in.
Employers who fail to issue compliant payslips can face penalties from the Fair Work Ombudsman. Missing or inaccurate payslips may also lead to employee disputes or back pay claims.
There’s no legal requirement for employees to keep their payslips, but they are useful for tax returns, loan applications, or proving income. Employment Hero ensures employees can always access their history online.
While you can create payslips manually in Excel or Word, it’s not recommended. These methods increase the risk of errors and non-compliance. Using software like Employment Hero ensures payslips are always accurate and compliant.
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