Product Update January 2024

Hello 2024! We’re back with another edition of the Employment Hero product update, where we share all of the latest and greatest updates from the previous month. 2023 was a big year for us at Employment Hero, but we’re here to tell you that 2024 is going to be even bigger. With that being said, let’s get straight to it – there’s lots to cover.

We’ve added more flexibility to Custom Reports

We know you love our Custom Reports feature, which is why we’ve been making it more useful for your business operations, starting with a fresh makeover.

We’ve also added new filters and the ability to sort by certification completion and expiry date, work eligibility passport and visa expiry date, and job history start and end date. Plus, you can also arrange your chosen fields however you see fit. It’s just one more way that you can make Employment Hero features unique and more relevant to your business.

And lastly, we’ve added more data fields via Report type: Assets & Safety Incidents, more filtering capabilities: Exclude Archived Certifications, Personnel, Age, Contract Type, Employment Status, Employment Type and Gender.

Learn more about Custom Reports.

You can now connect to multiple SEEK accounts

If you’re looking to hire in 2024, we’ve just made it a whole lot easier. We know that spending time ensuring that all job postings are the same across platforms, as well as flicking between platforms can be a tedious task.

That’s why we’re excited to announce that you can connect to multiple SEEK accounts at once in the Recruitment module.

By ‌integrating SEEK and Employment Hero together, you can seamlessly post job adverts straight from the Applicant Tracking System to find a new employee for your business – it’s the perfect match.

Learn more about connecting to SEEK.

Enhanced 1:1 management

When it comes to giving and receiving feedback, ​​regular 1:1 meetings are a key component of a successful professional relationship. They give managers and their direct reports uninterrupted time to discuss projects, review performance, remove roadblocks and more.

1:1s play a critical role in the workplace, which is why we’ve enhanced 1:1 management for Admins. Now, Admins will have total visibility over your organisation’s 1:1 meetings. Plus, have the flexibility to cancel, delete, or archive meetings as needed.

Enhanced Goal management

Setting goals at the start of the year is one of the best ways to keep your team motivated and aligned for the year ahead.

In Employment Hero, Goals (using the OKR framework) helps bring focus to the areas of the business that make the biggest difference. Think of them as team objectives that are collaborative – operating on a company, team and individual level, promoting transparency and accountability for everyone.

We’ve made some changes to Goals to help you start the year off strong. Previously any goal or OKR could be edited or deleted by any person with the platform. Now, only goal owners and the managers above them can edit or delete OKRs and goals. We’ve also added the ability for custom access options to grant specific employees access and clear prompts to enhance your overall experience.

Learn more about Goals. 

Medical disclosure statements are now available in Malaysia

Sometimes when employees’ medical circumstances change, their personal conditions need updating. These changes can include needing to update your medical clearance to work because of a recent medical event or revising your existing declared conditions because you have recovered.

To help stay across these, Medical Disclosure Statements are now supported in Malaysia for customers on Employment Hero Premium and Platinum plans. By updating these details in the Medical Disclosure feature, the HR platform reflects these changes throughout and so your employee records are always up to date.

End of tax year guide 2023

We have prepared an article to guide you through the process of wrapping up the 2023 tax year and getting you ready for the 2024 financial year.

The guide covers end-of-tax year preparation – from reviewing employee and business data for the last pay run in the current tax year; to generating EA, PCB2 and E forms. Then it looks forward to 2024 and covers what tasks will need to be completed for the new tax year, such as reviewing and updating each employee’s statutory details and tax relief.

Finally, we cover tax relief changes for the year of assessment 2024; please note these changes, we are in the middle of implementing them in our payroll platform and will send out an update once these are completed.

You can read our guide in full here: End of Tax Year Guide 2023

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We want our customers to get the most out of our platform. Whether it’s HR, payroll or benefits, you can expect to find new updates here – all designed to make your world at work easier. If you’d like to stay up to date with all of our content, you can visit our resource hub or follow us on LinkedIn.