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The rise of ‘benefitsmaxxing’: UK workers look beyond pay during period of slowing wage growth
Read more: The rise of ‘benefitsmaxxing’: UK workers look beyond pay during period of slowing wage growth26 February 2026 – New research commissioned by Employment Hero reveals 53% of UK workers say better benefits are a factor in changing jobs Employment Hero launches integrated health insurance…
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Employment Hero Named Among Best Australian & New Zealand Companies by G2
Read more: Employment Hero Named Among Best Australian & New Zealand Companies by G225 February 2026 – Ranked #6 on G2’s 2026 Best Software Awards, officially a Top 10 software company in ANZ
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Employment Hero Named Among Best Australian & New Zealand Companies By G2
Read more: Employment Hero Named Among Best Australian & New Zealand Companies By G2Employment Hero has been ranked #6 on G2’s 2026 list of the Best Australian and New Zealand Companies.
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New research reveals Australians remain unprepared for Payday Super, now mere months away
Read more: New research reveals Australians remain unprepared for Payday Super, now mere months awayFebruary 23, 2026 – Employment Hero’s Inside the Future of Super: 2026 Report reveals a national readiness crisis as businesses and employees remain unaware and unprepared for one of the…
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At A$300M ARR, AI-Powered Employment Hero Enters Next Phase as SEEK Growth Fund Launches Stake Sale
Read more: At A$300M ARR, AI-Powered Employment Hero Enters Next Phase as SEEK Growth Fund Launches Stake Sale17 February 2026 – Employment Hero, a global AI-powered employment operating system, and SEEK Investments, manager of the SEEK Growth Fund, today announced that the Fund has launched a process…
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Employment Hero and SEEK resolve Federal Court proceedings
Read more: Employment Hero and SEEK resolve Federal Court proceedings8 January 2025 – Employment Hero and SEEK have resolved Court proceedings. SEEK will reinstate API access so customers can post jobs to SEEK directly from Employment Hero.
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Employment Hero Named Australia’s Most Recommended in 2025 Finder Awards
Read more: Employment Hero Named Australia’s Most Recommended in 2025 Finder Awards15 Dec 2025 – Employment Hero was voted the most trusted and recommended HR software in the 2025 Finder awards from more than 60,000 Australians. Read the full story here.
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Employment Hero Brings Unparalleled Real-Time Transparency to the Employment Marketplace
Read more: Employment Hero Brings Unparalleled Real-Time Transparency to the Employment Marketplace13 Aug 2024 – Employment Hero’s new SmartMatch tool provides real-time market insights & salary data from over 2M employees. Discover your true market worth and make better hiring decisions.
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Payday Super pressure eased: Employment Hero fires Australia’s first real-time super payment from inside payroll – less than a month after the laws passed
Read more: Payday Super pressure eased: Employment Hero fires Australia’s first real-time super payment from inside payroll – less than a month after the laws passed4 Dec 2025 – One month on, Employment Hero, Zepto and OZEDI deliver the first payroll-embedded super-clearing payment over the New Payments Platform (NPP), powered by HeroClear
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Employment Hero CEO Ben Thompson wins Technology category at EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Australia awards
Read more: Employment Hero CEO Ben Thompson wins Technology category at EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Australia awards17 Oct 2025 – Employment Hero CEO Ben Thompson wins the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 Technology award, recognising innovation and leadership in HR technology.
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Payday Super passes; Employment Hero, OZEDI and Zepto team up to ensure SMBs can hit the new seven-day-deadline
Read more: Payday Super passes; Employment Hero, OZEDI and Zepto team up to ensure SMBs can hit the new seven-day-deadline4 Nov 2025 – Employment Hero partners with Zepto and OZEDI to launch HeroClear — Australia’s first embedded super clearing solution. Ahead of Payday Super reforms, HeroClear automates real-time payments,…
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Employment Hero Announces Upgraded Integration with Indeed
Read more: Employment Hero Announces Upgraded Integration with Indeed8 Oct 2025 – Employment Hero announces a global enhanced integration with Indeed, offering free job postings, one-click applications, and smarter hiring tools to help SMBs reach quality candidates faster…
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Employment Hero Surpasses A$300M ARR
Read more: Employment Hero Surpasses A$300M ARR8 Oct 2025 – Employment Hero surpasses $300M in annual recurring revenue (ARR), a major milestone in our mission to make employment easier worldwide.
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Hero Foundation combats unemployment and underemployment, partnered with Aussie tech powerhouses and social purpose leaders
Read more: Hero Foundation combats unemployment and underemployment, partnered with Aussie tech powerhouses and social purpose leaders4 July 2025 – Hero Foundation partners with Aussie top tech allies & social leaders to fight unemployment & underemployment with innovative, purpose-driven solutions.
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Employment Hero and CommBank to provide businesses with discounted HR, payroll and benefits support following EOFY
Read more: Employment Hero and CommBank to provide businesses with discounted HR, payroll and benefits support following EOFY9 Jul 2025 – Eligible CommBank Yello for Business customers will get the first 3 months free on any Employment Operating System subscription with a minimum 12-month term.
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“Transformative impact” of Employment Hero recognised in the 25th Year of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Awards
Read more: “Transformative impact” of Employment Hero recognised in the 25th Year of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Awards26 May 2025 – Since its inception, Employment Hero has been on a mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone, driven by CEO and Co-Founder, Ben Thompson.…
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KKR Acquires Stake in HRM Platform Employment Hero from SEEK Investments
Read more: KKR Acquires Stake in HRM Platform Employment Hero from SEEK Investments18 Feb 2025 – Transaction marks KKR’s latest technology growth investment in Australia. SEEK Growth Fund continues to be a material investor in the company.
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Employment Hero Surpasses $250M ARR, Accelerating its mission to make employment easier for small businesses
Read more: Employment Hero Surpasses $250M ARR, Accelerating its mission to make employment easier for small businesses16 Feb 2025 – Employment Hero, the global leader in employment management solutions, today announced a major milestone in its growth journey, surpassing $250M (AUD) in annualised recurring revenue.
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Employment Hero surpasses $250M ARR and achieves profitability
Read more: Employment Hero surpasses $250M ARR and achieves profitabilityWe’ve reached an exciting milestone – $250M ARR and we’re now profitable.
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Employment Hero is joining forces with Canadian-based HR and payroll company, Humi
Read more: Employment Hero is joining forces with Canadian-based HR and payroll company, HumiWe’re thrilled to announce that Employment Hero is joining forces with Humi
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Employment Hero acquires Canadian employment platform Humi in $100M+ global expansion move
Read more: Employment Hero acquires Canadian employment platform Humi in $100M+ global expansion move8 Jan 2025 – CAD $100m+ deal will see Employment Hero expand into the Canadian market, providing thousands of SMEs with a unified platform for managing employment, tailored to Canada’s…
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Employment Hero Announces Rebranding of “Swag” LinkedIn Page to “Employment Hero Jobs”
Read more: Employment Hero Announces Rebranding of “Swag” LinkedIn Page to “Employment Hero Jobs”11 Dec 2024 – Employment Hero Announces Rebranding of “Swag” LinkedIn Page to “Employment Hero Jobs”
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Employment Hero and Medibank bring private health insurance to 1m employees
Read more: Employment Hero and Medibank bring private health insurance to 1m employees19 Nov 2024 – Australia’s small to medium sized businesses can now provide employees with best in market private health care discounts
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Empowering one million people to find employment by 2034
Read more: Empowering one million people to find employment by 2034Introducing Hero Foundation, Employment Hero’s philanthropic venture with a mission to help one mill
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Employment Hero Brings Unparalleled Real-Time Transparency to the Employment Marketplace
Read more: Employment Hero Brings Unparalleled Real-Time Transparency to the Employment MarketplacePublished Updated 6 mins read Contents Employment Hero’s unified platform will now provide employers and job seekers with a precise understanding of their market value. Our AI candidate matching will…
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Employment Hero acquires Employment Innovations ahead of launching fully automated payroll solution
Read more: Employment Hero acquires Employment Innovations ahead of launching fully automated payroll solutionEmployment Hero acquires Employment Innovations ahead of launching fully automated payroll solution Published Updated 5 mins read Contents Employment Innovation’s payroll expertise will accelerate the development of the world’s first…
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Series F News: Employment Hero raises $263 million to take its mission global
Read more: Series F News: Employment Hero raises $263 million to take its mission global23 Oct 2023 – We’re on a mission to revolutionise global employment with AI solutions for SMEs.
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KeyPay is still here, but we look a little different now: (Re)introducing Employment Hero
Read more: KeyPay is still here, but we look a little different now: (Re)introducing Employment HeroAs of 6th March 2023, we’re pleased to announce that KeyPay will be rebranded to Employment Hero.
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Introducing Employment Hero Work – the world’s first employment superapp
Read more: Introducing Employment Hero Work – the world’s first employment superappEmployment Hero Work – the world’s first employment superapp.
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Employment Hero is proud to be exhibiting at the ASFA Conference 2023
Read more: Employment Hero is proud to be exhibiting at the ASFA Conference 202320 Feb 2023 – Employment Hero is delighted to be exhibiting at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Conference, one of the world’s largest superannuation industry events.
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Paying your employees just got easier with Paytron
Read more: Paying your employees just got easier with PaytronEmployment Hero has released an exciting integration with Paytron so that users can benefit from friction-free payments.
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Employment Hero soars to unicorn status with new funding, acquires KeyPay to complete holistic employment vision
Read more: Employment Hero soars to unicorn status with new funding, acquires KeyPay to complete holistic employment vision18 Feb 2022 – Employment Hero soars to unicorn status.
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Employment Hero acquires KeyPay. What does this mean for our customers?
Read more: Employment Hero acquires KeyPay. What does this mean for our customers?Employment Hero has now fully acquired the global workforce management and payroll solution – Keypay
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Employment Hero Launches Expenses
Read more: Employment Hero Launches ExpensesEmployment Hero announces the launch of new feature, Expenses, to Premium and Platinum HR customers.
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Employment Hero’s Renewed Covid-19 Commitment
Read more: Employment Hero’s Renewed Covid-19 CommitmentWhen businesses are faced with new challenges, you can count on us to help.
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Employment Hero triples valuation to $800 million in just six months, raising $140 million to power the remote work revolution
Read more: Employment Hero triples valuation to $800 million in just six months, raising $140 million to power the remote work revolution21 Jul 2021 – Employment Hero has raised $140 million in a Series E funding round led by Insight Partners.
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Employment Hero raises $45 million to further its mission
Read more: Employment Hero raises $45 million to further its mission2 Mar 2021 – In the face of COVID-19, Employment Hero has raised $45 million to help support SMBs.
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The Way Forward: Important Update from Employment Hero CEO
Read more: The Way Forward: Important Update from Employment Hero CEO6 May 2020 – Employment Hero’s starting to shift from reactive decisions to being more proactive.
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Employment Hero Relief Package: 3 Months of Free Access*
Read more: Employment Hero Relief Package: 3 Months of Free Access*Published Updated 14 mins read Contents Ben here, CEO and Founder of Employment Hero.The past few weeks have been a challenging time across the world. COVID-19 is front of mind…
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COVID-19: Important update from Employment Hero CEO to customers
Read more: COVID-19: Important update from Employment Hero CEO to customersCovid-19 resources for our clients and beyond.
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Employment Hero Raises $22 Million in Series C to Fuel Mission
Read more: Employment Hero Raises $22 Million in Series C to Fuel Mission10 Jul 2019 – Since our last round of funding since April 2019, we’ve been able to help over 3,500 businesses.
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