It’s automated payroll software. But smarter.
Automate your payroll processes by harnessing the power of a fully integrated payroll platform.
Designed for NZ businesses and outsourced payroll providers, remove frustrations and improve compliance with our build-in leave entitlements and holiday pay calculator.
Automate IRD Payday filing with Employment Hero Payroll. All employment and payroll information can be submitted directly to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).
Automatically sync all HR data, online timesheet, and leave balance to ensure no delays to payroll.
“It automatically handles Inland Revenue reporting and removes the need to double- or triple-check everything manually, so I can feel confident that it’s handling all our team’s needs.”
Angela Tanner, Office Manager
See Employment Hero in action
Reclaim Time: Automate repetitive payroll tasks and reduce manual admin, freeing up hours each week.
Stay Compliant with Confidence: Pre-built award interpretations and automated ATO reporting keep your payroll accurate and audit ready.
Eliminate Errors: Accurate calculations, intuitive dashboards and smart timesheet checks prevent costly mistakes.
Customers rate us 4.5
Helping New Zealand businesses grow and thrive
Watch the impact Employment Hero has made for the team at Behemoth Brewing Company, as they continue to innovate and grow their team.
Payroll software for NZ businesses
Master Kiwi compliance with total confidence
Our software is built specifically for the complexities of New Zealand employment law. We automate Holidays Act calculations (including AWE/RDP), manage KiwiSaver contributions, and as an IRD-recognised intermediary, we handle your Payday Filing for you.
Smarter pay runs with automated payroll
Our automated payroll system does the heavy lifting by compiling your pay run data and using AI to flag anomalies before they become problems. You can review, approve, and process a perfect pay run in minutes, not days.
Cut down your admin with employee self-service
Empower your team and win back your time. Through the Employment Hero Work app, employees can securely access their own payslips, manage leave, and submit timesheets from their phone. That means fewer emails in your inbox and more time in your day.
Go beyond payroll with one seamless platform
Why juggle multiple systems? Unlike standalone tools, our payroll is fully integrated with our all-in-one Employment Hero OS across hiring, payroll, HR management, and employee experience.
Connect leave management, timesheets, employee data and onboarding in a single source of truth, and say goodbye to double-handling for good.
Do it all with Employment Hero
Next-level payroll automation
Reduce manual entry and handover errors with centralised employee data. Get pre-payroll automatically consolidated from records, documents, schedules, time off requests, and more.
Payroll reporting to IRD
Automatically submit PAYE data seamlessly to the Inland Revenue and eliminate the manual file upload process.
Automated deductions
Automate pay runs and generate payroll reports on employee earnings, leave, deductions, Kiwisaver and PAYE payments.
Integrate seamlessly with your other tools
Don’t just take it from us…
“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:
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
Recruitment Agent
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:
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
Recruitment Agent
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:
Leave management
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
Recruitment Agent
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:
Leave management
Performance reviews
Learning and development tools
Engagement surveys
Recruitment tools
Time & Attendance
HR Advisory
EAP
EAP Premium
Learning
Learning Plus
Recruitment Agent
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
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
Recruitment Agent
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
Permissions management
Enhanced people insights
Time & Attendance
HR Advisory
EAP
EAP Premium
Learning
Learning Plus
Recruitment Agent
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
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
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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