Onboarding That Runs Itself. A First Day They’ll Remember
Automated workflows handle contracts, task assignments, and compliance checks the moment someone accepts an offer.
Hero AI takes care of new hire questions around the clock. Your team focuses on welcoming people – not chasing paperwork.
Contracts issued in seconds, checklists triggered automatically. The moment a new hire accepts their offer, Hero AI-powered workflows kick in.
85% better onboarding experience — for your team and your new hire. Automated workflows eliminate administrative friction by handling signatures, emails, and access setups.
Hero AI provides new hires with 24/7 instant access to policies, payslips, and leave entitlements. This self-service capability ensures employees get immediate answers while freeing HR from repetitive inquiries.
“Now it takes three minutes to send a contract. New hires have told me the onboarding process is just so easy and fast.”
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Complete end-to-end payroll solution for your business
Supported by skilled HR and Legal practitioners
Compliance peace-of-mind with leading service
“Employment Hero’s payroll is great, and it has clear payslip access. Now, people can find everything in one place. They’re not chasing HR for answers,”
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In a high-performance world, Employment Hero has helped the Blues make work easier, clearer, and more valuable.
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Manual onboarding? There’s a smarter way.
Onboarding that starts before you do.
The moment a new hire accepts their offer, Hero AI-powered workflows trigger automatically — issuing contracts, assigning tasks to managers and IT, collecting KiwiSaver and bank details, and tracking completion. You walk in on Monday knowing it’s already done.
Every step logged. No chasing required.
From contract issue to first-day task completion, every action in your onboarding workflow is recorded and auditable. When compliance questions come up, the answers are already there. No manual chasing, no gaps in the record.
Never miss a certification gap again.
Track, verify, and manage employee qualifications from day one — and get automated alerts before anything expires. New hires submit certifications through self-service; you approve in a click. Compliance stays current without the manual legwork.
Automated onboarding checklists, powered by Hero AI.
Every new starter triggers a pre-built workflow that assigns tasks to the right people — IT, managers, HR — with deadlines set and progress tracked automatically. Nothing slips through the cracks. Your managers get full visibility without micromanaging the process.
We make onboarding effortless.
No more printing, scanning, or chasing signatures.
Digital contracts, e-signatures, KiwiSaver forms, tax declarations — all collected, signed, and stored automatically. Hero AI-powered workflows ensure every document is completed before your new hire’s first day, without a single follow-up email from HR.
Every new hire’s information in one place, from day one.
All onboarding documents, certifications, and employee data are stored in a single secure hub — accessible on mobile or desktop, anywhere. When new hires have questions about their details, payslips, or entitlements, Hero AI surfaces the right answer instantly.
Safe and secure.
All employee and onboarding data is protected with enterprise-grade encryption and access controls. Hero AI uses your data to surface real-time answers and automate workflows, but your data is never used to train public AI models. Your new hires’ information is always secure.
Integrate seamlessly with your other tools
AI-powered onboarding.
Proven results for Kiwi businesses.
85%
improvement in onboarding experience
39%
time saved on employment-related tasks
3 minutes
to send a contract
42%
average time saved on HR admin overall
Don’t just take our word for it
“This system has greatly simplified and streamlined our employee onboarding procedures, significantly reducing the reliance on paper-based documentation.”
Monette Gildenhuys, Senior People & Culture Advisor at Santa Fe Shutters Limited
“It’s taken a huge burden off my plate. I get far fewer questions about policies, leave, or entitlements because people can just look it up themselves.”
Jane Oldham, People and Performance Manager
“We find the compliance report really good; it’s easy to see what’s outstanding. I love being able to focus on what I need to do, instead of waiting to find things that are out of place.”
Kate Hope-Ed, Head of Employee Experience & Safety
“A business is already complex. What we don’t need is a lot of systems. Less is more. Employment Hero brings everything together and just makes work easier.”
Hannah Miller Childs, Co-founder
“Employment Hero helped standardise things across the board, from cleaners to coaches. Employment Hero brought visibility and discipline to our operations.”
Chris Kerikeri, People and Capabilities Manager
Plans to suit your business
HR Essentials
Core HR foundations
Includes:
Leave management
Employee records
Document management
Onboarding and offboarding
Policies and compliance tools
Help centre and chat support
Designed for teams moving away from spreadsheets and manual processes.
Time & Attendance
HR Advisory
EAP
EAP Premium
Learning
Learning Plus Remove
HR Essentials
Minimum $90 / month. Contract costs are based on the greater of any minimum contractual amounts and actual billable employees each month.
HR Essentials
Core HR foundations
Designed for teams moving away from spreadsheets and manual processes.
Includes:
Leave management
Employee records
Document management
Onboarding and offboarding
Policies and compliance tools
Help centre and chat support
Time & Attendance
HR Advisory
EAP
EAP Premium
Learning
Learning Plus Remove
HR Essentials
Minimum $90 / month. Contract costs are based on the greater of any minimum contractual amounts and actual billable employees each month.
HR Engage
Build better employee experiences
Includes:
Performance reviews
Learning and development tools
Engagement surveys
Recruitment tools
Everything in HR Essentials, plus tools to support engagement, performance and growth.
Time & Attendance
HR Advisory
EAP
EAP Premium
Learning
Learning Plus
HR Engage
Minimum $130 / month. Contract costs are based on the greater of any minimum contractual amounts and actual billable employees each month.
HR Engage
Build better employee experiences
Everything in HR Essentials, plus tools to support engagement, performance and growth.
Includes:
Performance reviews
Learning and development tools
Engagement surveys
Recruitment tools
Time & Attendance
HR Advisory
EAP
EAP Premium
Learning
Learning Plus
HR Engage
Minimum $130 / month. Contract costs are based on the greater of any minimum contractual amounts and actual billable employees each month.
HR Elite
Advanced HR with greater control and flexibility
Includes:
Workflow automation
Custom fields
Advanced reporting
Advanced permissions management
Enhanced people insights
Everything in HR Engage, plus advanced automation, reporting and security.
Time & Attendance
HR Advisory
EAP
EAP Premium
Learning
Learning Plus
HR Elite
Contract costs are based on the greater of any minimum contractual amounts and actual billable employees each month.
HR Elite
Advanced HR with greater control and flexibility
Everything in HR Engage, plus advanced automation, reporting and security.
Includes:
Workflow automation
Custom fields
Advanced reporting
Advanced permissions management
Enhanced people insights
Time & Attendance
HR Advisory
EAP
EAP Premium
Learning
Learning Plus
HR Elite
Contract costs are based on the greater of any minimum contractual amounts and actual billable employees each month.
Employment Unlimited
The complete Employment Operating System
Includes:
Everything in HR Elite
Payroll
Employee Assistance Program
Priority support services
HR Advisory
Recruitment Agent
Learning Bundle
Team Chat
Employment Unlimited
Employment Unlimited
The complete Employment Operating System
Our most comprehensive plan.
Includes:
Everything in HR Elite
Payroll
Employee Assistance Program
Priority support services
HR Advisory
Recruitment Agent
Learning Bundle
Team Chat
EAP Premium
Learning Plus
Employment Unlimited
Payroll
Included with Employment Unlimited
Includes:
Unlimited pay runs
Automated tax calculations
Payroll reporting
Employee self-service
Native HR integration
Run payroll with confidence using a fully integrated payroll solution.
Managed Payroll
Payroll
Minimum $70 / month. Contract costs are based on the greater of any minimum contractual amounts and actual billable employees each month.
Payroll
Included with Employment Unlimited
Run payroll with confidence using a fully integrated payroll solution.
Includes:
Unlimited pay runs
Automated tax calculations
Payroll reporting
Employee self-service
Native HR integration
Managed Payroll
Payroll
Minimum $70 / month. Contract costs are based on the greater of any minimum contractual amounts and actual billable employees each month.
Employment Unlimited
The complete Employment Operating System
Includes:
Everything in HR Elite
Payroll
Phone support
Priority support services
Advanced automation
Recruitment Agent
Employment Unlimited
Employment Unlimited
The complete Employment Operating System
Our most comprehensive plan.
Includes:
Everything in HR Elite
Payroll
Phone support
Priority support services
Advanced automation
Recruitment Agent
EAP Premium
Learning Plus
Employment Unlimited
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The ultimate employee onboarding and induction guide
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Employment OS.
With Hero AI automating workflows, checklists, and compliance tasks from the moment an offer is accepted – your team spends less time on process and more time on people.
