Product Update: June 2025

A big hello from the Employment Hero team and welcome to the June 2025 product update.

We’ve got lots to share – from improved reports to streamlined workflows.

Let’s dive right in.

Payroll and costs

Award Costing is here

Available to all subscription tiers

Award Costing is now available to all Employment Hero Payroll connected organisations. This includes Roster, Timesheet, Classification, and Shift Conditions Award Costing. It’s an easy way to get clear insights into your labour costs.

Include terminated employees in a pay run

Available to all subscription tiers

You can now include employees in a pay run even if their profiles were terminated in the Payroll platform outside of that pay run. This important update helps minimise the risk of missing those crucial final termination payments for employees. Rest easy knowing everyone gets paid what they’re owed, on time.

Payroll Security page

Available to all Payroll subscription tiers

We’ve brought all your Payroll security settings, including passwords and API keys, into a new Security page. Manage your important security information in one spot.

Employee management and data

Clearer audit trail in the Employee File

Available to Platinum, Plus and Unlimited

We’ve significantly enhanced the user-facing audit trail for Employee File Change (EFC) requests. Now, it’s much easier to read, interpret, and trust the progress of your EFCs – especially when dealing with complex workflows and multiple approvers.

Hide unassigned employees from the Org Chart

Available to Premium, Platinum, Plus and Unlimited

To make your Org Chart clearer, unassigned employees will now be hidden from view.

An employee is considered “unassigned” if they have:

• No active primary or secondary manager, and
• No active direct reports.

This helps declutter the chart and focuses on your active reporting structure.

Medical disclosure in the EH Work App

Available to Premium, Platinum, Plus and Unlimited

The Employment Hero Work app now allows your employees to view and edit medical disclosure details directly, making the process smoother than ever – no more switching to the HR platform. Any updates will also sync directly to the HR Platform.

Onboarding and workflows

Probation workflows migrated to one central place

Available to Platinum, Plus and Unlimited

We’ve migrated all new and existing probation workflows directly into the Onboarding workflow app so you can manage them seamlessly from one central place. We’ve also introduced a new template: “Add New Employee to Probation Review”.

Standardised workflow approvals

Available to Platinum, Plus and Unlimited

Say goodbye to approval process headaches. We’ve made our workflow rules more intuitive and powerful by standardising employee conditions across all modules, including your custom fields.

Restrict admin override in leave workflows

Available to Premium, Platinum, Plus and Unlimited

For enhanced compliance, we’ve introduced a “Restrict Admin Overrides” toggle for custom leave workflows. When toggled on, this new feature ensures admins can’t bypass approval steps.

Auto-populated candidate data

Available to Premium, Platinum, Plus and Unlimited

We’ve improved our recruitment-to-onboarding handover by auto-populating more candidate data like phone number, address, and job title, directly into new employee profiles. Say goodbye to manual entry and hello to streamlined data.

Leave and compliance

New Leave Settings page

Available to Lite, Plus and Unlimited

The “Leave Types” and “Leave & Time Settings” pages are now merged into a single “Leave Settings” interface. Plus, Admins can now individually configure whether non-workdays (weekends, public holidays) are included for each leave type in the advanced settings.

Configure certifications at a basic or advanced level

Available to all subscription tiers

We’ve introduced progressive disclosure across key areas of the certification experience, ensuring a clean, intuitive interface.

• Certification Details page: Users can now choose between a Basic or Advanced method for managing individual certification details.
• Configuration section: Admins are provided with both Basic and Advanced options to tailor certification settings.
• Navigation update: Certifications have been moved out of the Settings section and are now accessible directly from the Compliance section in the navigation menu.

Scheduling and time management

Rostering and shift management updates

Available to Premium, Platinum, Plus and Unlimited

Our new Worksite and Position structure comes with enhanced shift visuals, clear budget tracking, and quick bulk shift creation. Get ready to manage your team’s schedule with unprecedented ease and accuracy.

Clock-in capability with multiple shifts

Available to Premium, Platinum, Plus and Unlimited

Employees using the EH Work app or Hero Time Clock can now choose which rostered shift to clock into, which will be useful for those with multiple shifts. This update ensures alignment with your rosters, improving accuracy and simplifying the entire clock-in process.

Compensation and benefits

Compensation cycle management flexibility

Available to Premium, Platinum, Plus and Unlimited

We’ve rolled out updates to compensation cycle management for more flexibility and control during setup. Admins can now toggle between a basic view and an advanced view, skip budget increases, add justifications directly, and tailor change reason enforcement.

Benefits security settings

Available to all subscription tiers

Admins can now customise access to Benefits management with new custom security settings, defining who can view or edit benefits for all employees. This update ensures sensitive data is managed with care, providing more control over your team’s benefits information. Newly assigned employees will also be tagged to ensure more visibility over which Benefits are being assigned.

Reporting

Revamped Reports

Available to all subscription tiers

We’ve revamped the Reports modal with live chart previews for key reports, clearer descriptions, and improved organisation. Find the insights you need faster and enjoy a more dynamic journey into your data.

We’re always striving to make Employment Hero the best platform for you and your team. Keep your eyes peeled for more exciting updates coming your way next month.