Product Update May 2024

May is here which means one thing – we’re back with another edition of the Employment Hero product update. We’re sharing all the product updates we’ve been hard at work on this year.

Over the last month, we’ve introduced custom exit interview templates, automated the onboarding process, added a way to boost candidate engagement in the hiring process and lots more. It’s all here and ready for you to use in-platform – let’s get to it!

Say hello to custom Exit Interview Templates

Available for the following HR plan: Platinum

We know that when an employee leaves your organisation it’s hard to say goodbye. But as hard as it can be, it also creates an opportunity for you to gain insightful feedback into the overall employee experience, allowing you to improve in areas that might require a little TLC.

That’s why we’ve created custom Exit Interview Templates in Employment Hero. With these templates, you can tailor the questions to your organisation’s needs to gain deeper insights and ultimately improve employee retention.

You can create multiple Exit Interview Templates and customise the questions (text or multiple choice) and add a title. You can find this in the Exit Interviews > Templates tab in Employment Hero.

Learn more about Exit Interview Templates. 

Streamlined payslip publishing

Available for the following HR plans when using Payroll: Standard, Premium, Platinum

We’re working hard to take HR admin off your plate, and that’s why streamlining the clunky parts of HR and payroll is always at the top of our to-do list.

We’re excited to announce that Payslips now automatically sync from Employment Hero Payroll through to Employment Hero HR upon publishing. Employees can also access their payslips easily through Employment Hero and the Swag app.

Automate your onboarding process today

Available on the following HR plan: Platinum

When you’ve found exceptional talent for your business and you’re ready to onboard them, giving them the best possible experience should be top of mind. That’s exactly where our brand new onboarding automation feature can help – so you leave no checkbox unticked during the onboarding process.

With our new onboarding workflows, you can customise the onboarding process by triggering actions based on which stage of the onboarding process an employee is at. You can also automatically create a Google or Microsoft account for them as part of your customised onboarding process. Plus, you’ll soon be able to create a task and custom emails to send out to intended recipients.

You can access this feature by heading to Workflows > Onboarding in Employment Hero.

Learn more about onboarding and onboarding workflows. 

Direct report reassignment alert

Available for the following HR plans: Standard, Premium, Platinum

When a manager leaves your organisation, it can be unsettling for the direct reports who are now without a manager. To help make the transition easier, we’ve added new alerts that notify Admins to reassign their direct reports to a different manager.

To set this up, you can create a task in your offboarding workflow where you’ll be reminded to reassign employees to a new manager when their current manager is removed from your organisation.

Boost candidate engagement

Available for the following HR plans: Standard, Premium, Platinum

We know how important keeping candidates engaged through the recruitment process is, and that’s why we’re excited to share that it’s now easier than ever. Following our update, you can send an email each time a candidate is moved to a different hiring stage, letting them know exactly where they are in the process.

When you’ve moved someone through the process, you’ll see a pop-up with an email text editor and your email templates. This allows you to instantly and conveniently send an email to the candidate in just a few clicks.

Learn mor-e about candidates in the hiring process.

Say hello to your new dashboard

Available for the following HR plans: Standard, Premium, Platinum

We’ve introduced a new dashboard designed to give you a centralised view of the most important data. Access the company feed, your organisation’s HR metrics and more.

On your dashboard, you’ll also see your new to-do list. In here, you can see all tasks that require your attention, including documents that need to be acknowledged, contracts that need to be signed, new safety incidents, certifications to be completed and approved, induction content and policies to be acknowledged or reviewed.

Follow along every month for the latest and greatest product updates

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 and more valuable. 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.