HR Essentials
Core HR foundations
Includes:
Paperless Onboarding
Leave Management
Documents & Policies Library
Applicant Tracking
Employee Benefits & Perks
Access To Purchase Health Insurance
Designed for teams moving away from spreadsheets and manual processes.
Time & Attendance
HR & Employment Law Advisory
Payroll
Managed Payroll
Employee Assistance Programme
Learning Content
HR Essentials
Minimum of £40 per month. 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:
Paperless Onboarding
Leave Management
Documents & Policies Library
Applicant Tracking
Employee Benefits & Perks
Access To Purchase Health Insurance
Time & Attendance
HR & Employment Law Advisory
Payroll
Managed Payroll
Employee Assistance Programme
Learning Content
HR Essentials
Minimum of £40 per month. Based on the greater of any minimum contractual amounts and actual billable employees each month.
HR Engage
Build better employee experiences
Includes:
Performance Reviews
Employee Engagement
Learning & Development Tools
AI-powered Recruitment Tools
Everything in HR Essentials, plus tools to support engagement, performance and growth.
Time & Attendance
HR & Employment Law Advisory
Payroll
Managed Payroll
Employee Assistance Programme
Learning Content
HR Engage
Minimum of £70 per month. 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
Employee Engagement
Learning & Development Tools
AI-powered Recruitment Tools
Time & Attendance
HR & Employment Law Advisory
Payroll
Managed Payroll
Employee Assistance Programme
Learning Content
HR Engage
Minimum of £70 per month. 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:
Custom Templates & Workflows
Advanced Reporting
Enhanced People Insights
Enhanced Support
API Portal
Single Sign On (SSO)
Account Provisioning
Everything in HR Engage, plus advanced automation, reporting and security.
Time & Attendance
HR & Employment Law Advisory
Payroll
Managed Payroll
Employee Assistance Programme
Learning Content
HR Elite
Minimums apply: Your subscription must include a minimum of 10 Users. Billing is based on the higher of the two: the number of Users specified in your customer agreement, or the number of active Users.
HR Elite
Advanced HR with greater control and flexibility
Everything in HR Engage, plus advanced automation, reporting and security.
Includes:
Custom Templates & Workflows
Advanced Reporting
Enhanced People Insights
Enhanced Support
API Portal
Single Sign On (SSO)
Account Provisioning
Time & Attendance
HR & Employment Law Advisory
Payroll
Managed Payroll
Employee Assistance Programme
Learning Content
HR Elite
Minimums apply: Your subscription must include a minimum of 10 Users. Billing is based on the higher of the two: the number of Users specified in your customer agreement, or the number of active Users.
Unlimited
The complete Employment Operating System
Includes:
Everything In HR Elite
Managed Payroll
Time & Attendance
HR & Employment Law Advisory
Learning Bundle
Employee Assistance Program
Unlimited
Minimums apply: Your subscription must include a minimum of 10 Users. Billing is based on the higher of the two: the number of Users specified in your customer agreement, or the number of active Users.
Unlimited
The complete Employment Operating System
Our most comprehensive plan.
Includes:
Everything In HR Elite
Managed Payroll
Time & Attendance
HR & Employment Law Advisory
Learning Bundle
Employee Assistance Program
EAP Premium
Learning Plus
Unlimited
Minimums apply: Your subscription must include a minimum of 10 Users. Billing is based on the higher of the two: the number of Users specified in your customer agreement, or the number of active Users.
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Minimum of £40 per month. Based on the greater of any minimum contractual amounts and actual billable employees each month.
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HR Engage
Minimum of £70 per month. Based on the greater of any minimum contractual amounts and actual billable employees each month.
HR Elite
HR Elite
Minimums apply: Your subscription must include a minimum of 10 Users. Billing is based on the higher of the two: the number of Users specified in your customer agreement, or the number of active Users.
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Unlimited
Minimums apply: Your subscription must include a minimum of 10 Users. Billing is based on the higher of the two: the number of Users specified in your customer agreement, or the number of active Users.
RECRUITMENT
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Job board integrations Post roles directly to major job boards from one place, no copy-pasting required. |
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EH Jobs Careers Page A branded careers page hosted by Employment Hero to showcase open roles and attract candidates. |
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Careers page API to auto-post in company career page Automatically sync live job listings to your own company website via API. |
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Recruitment Reports Track hiring activity, pipeline health, and team performance with built-in recruitment reporting. |
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Custom hiring process Build hiring stages that match how your team actually recruits, not a rigid default template. |
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Stage view See every candidate’s progress through your hiring pipeline in a list-style stage view. |
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Board view Visualise your hiring pipeline as a Kanban board, with candidates moving across stages. |
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Hiring managers and collaborators Bring in hiring managers and team members to review candidates and give feedback within the… |
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Email candidates (individually) Send tailored emails directly to individual candidates without leaving the platform. |
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Bulk candidate actions (emails, moving, blocking) Take action on multiple candidates at once — move, email, or block in a few clicks. |
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Direct messaging Message candidates directly within Employment Hero for faster, trackable communication. |
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Calendly integration Connect Calendly to streamline interview scheduling without the back-and-forth. |
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Evaluation templates Standardise how your team scores and assesses candidates using structured evaluation templates. |
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Default candidate tags Categorise and filter candidates using pre-set tags to keep your pipeline organised. |
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Seamless onboarding (ie. sync details to employee file) Convert an accepted candidate into an employee automatically, with their details carried through to their… |
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Customisation – experience levels, candidate sources, disqualification reasons Tailor dropdown options to match your recruitment language and processes. |
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Screening questions Add role-specific questions to job applications to filter candidates before they hit your pipeline. |
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Auto-disqualification based on screening questions Automatically remove candidates who don’t meet your minimum criteria based on their screening answers. |
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Email templates Save and reuse standard candidate communications to keep messaging consistent and save time. |
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Outlook integration for interview scheduling Schedule interviews directly from Outlook, synced with your calendar. |
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Gmail integration for interview scheduling Schedule interviews directly from Gmail, synced with your calendar. |
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Talent pool Store promising candidates who aren’t right for a current role so you can revisit them… |
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Reference checks Manage and track reference checks for candidates within the platform. |
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Custom candidate tags Create your own tags to label and filter candidates in ways that suit your team. |
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Blind screening dHide identifying information during candidate review to reduce unconscious bias. |
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EDI screening and reporting Collect and report on equality, diversity, and inclusion data across your candidate pool. |
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Salary benchmarking Access market salary data to set competitive pay and anchor offer conversations. |
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Find Talent AI-powered candidate matching that surfaces the best-fit talent for your open roles. |
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AI-powered Recruitment Agent An AI agent that automates repetitive hiring tasks — from screening to scheduling — around the clock. |
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AI-powered Shortlisting Agent Automatically ranks and shortlists candidates based on your role requirements, cutting time-to-review. |
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AI Screening Questions AI-generated screening questions tailored to the specific role you’re hiring for. |
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AI Insights Surface patterns and recommendations across your recruitment data to inform faster decisions. |
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PEOPLE
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Organisation chart A live visual of your company structure, automatically built from your employee data. |
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Staff directory A searchable directory of all employees with key contact and role details. |
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Import employees Bulk import employee records to get your platform up and running quickly. |
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Employee file management Store and manage all employee documents, contracts, and records in one secure place. |
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Independent contractor management Manage contractors alongside employees with appropriate visibility and workflows. |
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Vacancies Track open headcount across the business and manage approvals for new roles. |
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Offer Letters Generate, send, and manage offer letters digitally — no Word docs or email attachments. |
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HeroForce employee management Manage workers sourced through HeroForce directly within the Employment Hero platform. |
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ONBOARDING
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Employee onboarding wizard A guided setup that walks new employees through everything they need to complete before day… |
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Independent contractor onboarding wizard A tailored onboarding flow for contractors, collecting the right details for their working arrangement. |
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Tax file declaration Capture tax declarations digitally as part of the onboarding process. |
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Onboarding checklists Assign task lists to new starters and managers to ensure nothing falls through the cracks. |
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Induction content Share videos, documents, and resources with new starters as part of their induction. |
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Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 Integration Automatically provision Google or Microsoft accounts as part of the onboarding flow. |
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Medical disclosure statement Collect medical disclosures from new employees securely during onboarding. |
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Custom onboarding fields Capture additional information specific to your business during the onboarding process. |
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COMPLIANCE
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Disciplinaries Manage disciplinary processes with a documented, auditable trail. |
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Policies Store, version-control, and distribute company policies — with acknowledgement tracking. |
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Asset Register Track company assets assigned to employees, from laptops to access cards. |
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Certifications Record and track employee licences and certifications, with expiry reminders. |
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Template Library Access a library of employment document templates ready to use or customise. |
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Advanced Template Editor Build complex, conditional document templates with advanced logic and field mapping. |
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Forms Create and distribute digital forms for employees to complete — from health declarations to custom requests. |
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HR Guides/Knowledge Base Access Employment Hero’s library of UK HR guidance to support compliant people management. |
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Bulk issue documents Send documents to multiple employees at once, saving hours of admin. |
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Bulk upload documents Upload multiple documents to employee files in a single action. |
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Safety/Incident Reporting Log and track workplace safety incidents to support your health and safety obligations. |
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TIME
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Leave Management Manage all leave types — annual, sick, parental, and more — with automated accruals and approvals. |
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Leave Calendar Integration Sync approved leave with your team’s calendar so everyone has visibility. |
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Rostering Schedule shifts across worksites and positions using the updated rostering experience for new organisations. |
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Shift bidding and swapping Let employees bid for open shifts or swap with colleagues, reducing scheduling admin. |
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Budgeting Set and monitor labour budgets alongside your roster to keep costs in check. |
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Basic timesheets (cost-centre based) Track employee hours against cost centres for straightforward time capture. |
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Advanced timesheets Track hours across multiple worksites and positions for more complex workforce structures. |
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Geofencing Restrict clock-ins to specific physical locations to prevent time theft. |
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Hero Time Clock A dedicated clock-in kiosk for employees to record start and finish times on-site. |
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Clock in via EH Work Employees can clock in and out directly from the Employment Hero Work mobile app. |
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PAY
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Payslips Employees can access and download their payslips directly from the platform. |
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Custom work hours Configure working hour patterns to match your organisation’s needs. |
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Expense management Submit, approve, and track employee expense claims in one place. |
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Compensation Management Manage salary reviews, pay bands, and compensation cycles across your workforce. |
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Intelligent Payroll AI-assisted payroll that flags anomalies and reduces errors before pay runs are processed. |
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ENGAGEMENT
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Company Feed A social feed for sharing company news, updates, and announcements with your whole team. |
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Shout Outs Let employees publicly recognise each other for good work in the company feed. |
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Milestone Scheduling Automatically celebrate work anniversaries, birthdays, and other milestones with the team. |
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Company Values Display and reinforce your company values directly within the platform. |
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Recognitions Formally recognise employees tied to performance or company values. |
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Happiness Survey Run quick pulse surveys to gauge how employees are feeling. |
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Custom survey templates Build reusable survey templates for recurring feedback initiatives. |
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Create custom surveys Design one-off surveys tailored to specific topics or moments. |
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Anonymous custom survey Collect honest feedback with anonymity to improve response quality. |
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Slack integration Surface Employment Hero notifications and activity directly in Slack. |
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DEVELOPMENT
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Learning Management System (Go1) – Platform Only Create, manage, and share your own training content using Go1, plus access Employment Hero’s education… |
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Learning Management System (Go1) – Learning Bundle Everything in Platform, plus access to 10 courses from Go1’s broader content catalogue. |
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1:1s Structure and document regular one-on-one conversations between managers and their direct reports. |
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Feedback Enable ongoing, lightweight feedback between employees and managers outside of formal review cycles. |
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PERFORMANCE
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Goals Set, track, and align individual and team goals across the organisation. |
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Performance Reviews Run structured performance review cycles with customisable templates and rating scales. |
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360 Reviews Gather multi-directional feedback from peers, direct reports, and managers as part of a review cycle. |
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9 Box Talent Grid Plot employees across performance and potential dimensions to inform succession planning. |
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BENEFITS & PERKS
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Benefits Management Administer and communicate employee benefits in one place, from health cover to pension contributions. |
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Hero Points Reward employees with points they can redeem across a catalogue of gift cards and experiences. |
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Perks Give employees access to discounts and offers across retail, lifestyle, and wellbeing. |
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Earned Wage Access Let employees access a portion of their earned pay before payday — at no cost… |
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OFFBOARDING
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Offboarding checklists Assign and track offboarding tasks across HR, IT, and line managers when someone leaves. |
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Hero Passport Give leaving employees a portable record of their employment history to take with them. |
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REPORTING
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Custom Reports Build your own reports from employee data fields to answer specific business questions. |
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Benefits Reports Report on benefits uptake and usage across your workforce. |
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Compensation – Budget Report Track spend against your compensation budget in real time. |
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Compensation – Company Salary Overview Report Get a snapshot of salaries across the organisation by role, team, or band. |
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Compensation – Cycle Report Review outcomes from a completed compensation review cycle. |
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Compliance – Certifications Report See the status of all employee certifications, including upcoming expirations. |
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Compliance – HR Documents Report Track which employees have been issued and acknowledged HR documents. |
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Compliance – Induction Content Report Monitor completion of induction materials across new starters. |
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Compliance – Policy Report See acknowledgement status for all distributed policies. |
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Compliance – Safety Incident Report Review logged safety incidents by type, location, and employee. |
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Compliance – Tax File Declaration Report Export a record of submitted tax declarations for compliance purposes. |
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Compliance – Work Eligibility Report Track the right-to-work status and document expiry across your workforce. |
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Development – 1:1 Report Review 1:1 meeting completion rates and engagement across managers and teams. |
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Development – Assigned Learning Report Track progress against assigned training across the organisation. |
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Engagement – Recognition Report Analyse recognition activity and trends to understand engagement patterns. |
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Engagement – Shout Out Report See how frequently and by whom shout outs are being given. |
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People – Audit Trail A full log of changes made to employee records for compliance and governance. |
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People – Headcount Report See your current headcount by team, location, or employment type. |
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People – Probation Report Track employees currently on probation and upcoming review dates. |
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People – Tenure Report Analyse length of service across your workforce. |
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People – Termination Report Review all exits by reason, team, and timeframe. |
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People – Turnover Report Calculate and track staff turnover rates across the business. |
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People – Workforce Planning Cost Report Model the cost of your planned workforce changes. |
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People – Workforce Planning Headcount Report Track headcount targets against actuals as part of workforce planning. |
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People – Workforce Snapshot A point-in-time view of your workforce across key demographic and employment data. |
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Performance – Goals Report Review goal completion and progress across individuals and teams. |
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Performance – Reviews Report Summarise performance review outcomes across a cycle or time period. |
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Recruitment – Candidate EDI Report Report on equality, diversity, and inclusion data across your candidate pipeline. |
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Recruitment – Candidate Flow Report Track how candidates move through each stage of your hiring funnel. |
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Recruitment – Candidate Source Report Identify which channels are delivering your best candidates. |
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Recruitment – Time to Hire Report Measure how long it takes to fill roles from job posting to offer accepted. |
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Time – Accrued Leave Report See leave balances and accruals across your workforce. |
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Time – Lateness Report Track late clock-ins by employee and team over a given period. |
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Time – Leave Taken Report Report on leave taken by type, employee, and team. |
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Time – Live View Report See who is currently clocked in or out in real time. |
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Time – Roster Report Review scheduled shifts across teams and locations. |
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Time – Roster vs Timesheet Report Compare planned rosters against actual hours worked to identify variances. |
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Time – Timesheet Report Export timesheet data by employee, team, or pay period. |
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Other – 2 Factor Authentication Report on which users have enabled two-factor authentication for security compliance. |
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Other – Asset Report See all company assets, who they’re assigned to, and their current status. |
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WORKFLOWS
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Workflow Templates Pre-built workflow templates for common HR processes you can deploy straight away. |
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Custom Workflows Build your own automated workflows to trigger actions based on events across the employee lifecycle. |
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SETTINGS & USER MANAGEMENT
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Advanced Custom Branding Apply your company logo, colours, and brand identity across the platform experience. |
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Email Templates Customise system-generated emails to match your company’s tone and communication style. |
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Employee Profile Customisation (Medical Disclosure Statement, Certifications) Add medical disclosure statements and certification fields to employee profiles. |
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Mandatory Field Settings Define which fields employees and managers must complete, enforcing data quality at source. |
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Public Holidays Configure public holidays by region to ensure leave and pay calculations are accurate. |
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Permissions Control what each user role can see and do across the platform. |
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Groups Segment employees into groups for targeted communications, surveys, and reporting. |
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Custom Fields Add fields to employee records to capture data specific to your organisation. |
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AI People Insights Surface AI-generated insights about your workforce — trends, risks, and recommendations. |
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Single Sign On (SSO) Let employees log in using your existing identity provider, removing the need for separate credentials. |
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Account Provisioning Automate the setup and deactivation of employee platform access based on employment status. |
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API Portal Access Access Employment Hero’s API to build custom integrations with your existing tools. |
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Workforce Visibility Give leadership a real-time view of workforce status, activity, and availability. |
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Employment Hero Work access Employees can access payslips, leave, tasks, and company content from the mobile app. |
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Swag Spend Account A digital wallet for employee rewards, perks, and earned wage access — all in one place. |
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CUSTOMER SUPPORT
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Help Centre Articles Self-serve access to step-by-step guides and FAQs across the platform. |
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Chat Support Get help from the support team via in-platform live chat. |
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Unlimited Phone Support Direct access to the support team by phone, with no call limits. |
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Optional add-ons
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Rotas & Time and Attendance
Create and manage rotas, track employee attendance, and monitor labour costs in real time. Includes shift bidding and swapping, time clocks, timesheets, geofencing and award-based costing to help you stay compliant and in control of workforce spend.
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Managed Payroll
Work with a payroll professional from Employment Hero to process payroll and have personalised payroll support.
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Core Payroll
An end-to-end payroll plan that does it all. Automate your entire payroll function, save time on payroll admin.
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HR and Employment Law Advisory
Get advice from HR specialists on a wide variety of issues on an ad-hoc basis.
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Learning Plus
Learning Plus provides premium e-learning content to you and your employees online and 24/7.
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Invest in people development with a pre-selected choice of 10 industry-specific courses*.
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Employee Assistance Programme gives access to mental and physical wellbeing support from qualified professionals
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Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Premium
Employee Assistance Programme gives access to mental and physical wellbeing support from qualified professionals as well as unlimited access to virtual physiotherapy and GP services
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80
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Free Payroll
Includes:
Automated Pay Run
Multiple Pay Schedules
Payrolling Benefits
Automated Payslip Generation
PensionSync Integration
Allowances
Automate pay runs, ensure compliance and manage post-payroll tasks with the confidence you’re getting it right—every time
Free Payroll
Minimums apply: Your subscription must include a minimum of 10 Users. Billing is based on the higher of the two: the number of Users specified in your customer agreement, or the number of active Users.
Free Payroll
Automate pay runs, ensure compliance and manage post-payroll tasks with the confidence you’re getting it right—every time
Includes:
Automated Pay Run
Multiple Pay Schedules
Payrolling Benefits
Automated Payslip Generation
PensionSync Integration
Allowances
Free Payroll
Minimums apply: Your subscription must include a minimum of 10 Users. Billing is based on the higher of the two: the number of Users specified in your customer agreement, or the number of active Users.
Core Payroll
Included with Employment Unlimited
Includes:
Pay Conditions Engine
Multi-PAYE
Single Sign-On
3rd-Party App Integrations
Live Webchat
Run payroll with confidence using a fully integrated payroll solution.
Managed Payroll
Core Payroll
Minimum of £30 per month. Based on the greater of any minimum contractual amounts and actual billable employees each month..
Core Payroll
Included with Employment Unlimited
Run payroll with confidence using a fully integrated payroll solution.
Includes:
Pay Conditions Engine
Multi-PAYE
Single Sign-On
3rd-Party App Integrations
Live Webchat
Managed Payroll
Core Payroll
Minimum of £30 per month. Based on the greater of any minimum contractual amounts and actual billable employees each month..
Managed Payroll
Everything in Core Payroll, plus:
Includes:
End-to-End Managed Pay Runs
Managed HMRC Reporting
Managed RTI & Pension Enrolment
Pension Declaration of Compliance
Allow the Employment Hero team to manage your entire payroll end-to-end, while you have full visibility with our best-in-class cloud software.
HR Essentials
HR Engage
HR Elite
Managed Payroll
Minimums apply: Your subscription must include a minimum of 10 Users. Billing is based on the higher of the two: the number of Users specified in your customer agreement, or the number of active Users.
Managed Payroll
Everything in Core Payroll, plus:
Allow the Employment Hero team to manage your entire payroll end-to-end, while you have full visibility with our best-in-class cloud software.
Includes:
End-to-End Managed Pay Runs
Managed HMRC Reporting
Managed RTI & Pension Enrolment
Pension Declaration of Compliance
HR Essentials
HR Engage
HR Elite
Managed Payroll
Minimums apply: Your subscription must include a minimum of 10 Users. Billing is based on the higher of the two: the number of Users specified in your customer agreement, or the number of active Users.
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Managed Payroll
Managed Payroll
Minimums apply: Your subscription must include a minimum of 10 Users. Billing is based on the higher of the two: the number of Users specified in your customer agreement, or the number of active Users.
Core Payroll
Core Payroll
Minimum of £30 per month. Based on the greater of any minimum contractual amounts and actual billable employees each month..
Free Payroll
Free Payroll
Minimums apply: Your subscription must include a minimum of 10 Users. Billing is based on the higher of the two: the number of Users specified in your customer agreement, or the number of active Users.
Account configurations
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Multiple admins Assign admin access to more than one user to distribute platform management responsibilities. |
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Multiple users Support multiple user accounts across your organisation with individual logins. |
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Individual access levels Control what each user can see and do with role-based permission settings. |
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SSO Let employees log in via your existing identity provider, removing the need for separate credentials. |
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Payroll configurations
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API Connect Employment Hero Payroll to your existing tools and systems via API. |
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Multi PAYE Manage multiple PAYE schemes within a single platform — useful for organisations with more than… |
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Statutory Leave Categories Configure all statutory leave types including SSP, SMP, SPP, and SAP in line with UK… |
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Annual Leave Set up and manage annual leave entitlements, accruals, and policies across your workforce. |
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52-Week Average Calculate holiday pay using the 52-week average method, as required by UK employment law. |
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Occupational Leave Configure enhanced leave entitlements beyond statutory minimums as part of your employee benefits. |
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Leave Accruals Automatically accrue leave balances based on hours worked or tenure, reducing manual calculations. |
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Chart of Accounts Map payroll cost categories to your accounting structure for accurate financial reporting. |
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Payrolling Benefits Process taxable benefits through payroll rather than via P11D, simplifying year-end reporting. |
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IR35 Configure payroll to handle IR35 status correctly for contractors operating inside or outside the rules. |
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CIS Manage Construction Industry Scheme deductions and submissions directly within payroll. |
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Pay Condition Rules* Define rules that automatically apply the right pay rates, loadings, and conditions based on when… |
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Dimensions Tag payroll costs against business dimensions — such as department, project, or location — for detailed reporting. |
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Qualifications Record employee qualifications and link them to pay conditions or roles where relevant. |
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Auto-Enrolment Automate workplace pension auto-enrolment, assessment, and contribution calculations in line with The Pensions Regulator requirements. |
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Pay run
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Additional Earnings Add one-off or recurring earnings — such as bonuses or commissions — to a pay run. |
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Keep in Touch days Process pay for KIT days taken during maternity, paternity, or adoption leave without affecting statutory… |
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NI Back Calculation Recalculate National Insurance contributions retrospectively when corrections are needed. |
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Pay Run Deductions Apply deductions — such as salary sacrifice or court orders — directly within a pay run. |
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Allowances Configure and pay allowances — such as travel or meal allowances — as part of… |
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Message Addition Add a custom message to employee payslips for a given pay period. |
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Earning Lines Addition Add specific earning line items to individual employees within a pay run. |
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Expense Addition Include approved expense claims directly in an employee’s pay run. |
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Pay Period Adjustments Make manual adjustments to pay for a specific period — such as correcting hours or rates. |
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Post-payroll
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Automated Payslip Generation Payslips are generated automatically at the end of each pay run and made available to… |
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PensionSync Integration Automatically submit pension contribution data to your pension provider after each pay run. |
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Non-PensionSync Fund Admin Manually manage pension submissions for providers not connected via PensionSync. |
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RTI Submit Full Payment Submissions and Employer Payment Summaries to HMRC in real time, as required. |
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FPS/EPS Submit Full Payment Submissions and Employer Payment Summaries to HMRC in real time, as required. |
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P11/P11(d)/Payrolling Benefits Generate and manage P11 records and P11D benefit reporting, or handle benefits through payroll. |
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Pension declaration of compliance Submit your re-declaration of compliance to The Pensions Regulator directly from the platform. |
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Redundancy / termination modelling Calculate redundancy payments and model termination costs before processing a leaver. |
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Overpayement Calculations Identify and calculate overpayments to support recovery from employees. |
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Reports
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Employee Run reports on employee data — headcount, starters, leavers, and workforce composition. |
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Payroll Access detailed payroll reports by employee, cost centre, or pay period. |
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HMRC Generate reports on benefits in kind for HMRC submission and year-end compliance. |
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Benefits Generate reports on benefits in kind for HMRC submission and year-end compliance. |
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Report packs Bundle multiple reports together and run them as a single export for streamlined reporting. |
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Automation
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Accounting Integration Automatically push payroll journal data to your accounting software after each pay run. |
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3rd-party App Integration Connect Employment Hero Payroll to other tools in your tech stack via supported integrations. |
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Warnings Receive automated alerts when payroll data looks unusual or requires attention before processing. |
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Pay Schedule Define and automate your pay frequency and calendar so pay runs initiate on the right… |
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System Updates Receive automatic updates to tax rates, thresholds, and legislation changes as they take effect. |
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Support
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Telephone Speak directly with the support team by phone for help with payroll queries. |
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Live Webchat Get real-time assistance from a support agent via in-platform chat. |
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Automated Webchat Get instant answers to common payroll questions via an AI-powered chat assistant. |
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Support Ticket Log a support request for more complex issues and track progress through to resolution. |
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Help Centre Access self-serve guides, FAQs, and step-by-step articles for the payroll platform. |
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Employee Experience
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Employee Portal Employees can access their personal payroll information, documents, and requests via a self-serve portal. |
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Employee Mobile App Employees can view payslips, manage leave, and access their employment details from a mobile device. |
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Self-Serve Payslip Employees can view and download their own payslips at any time, without involving payroll. |
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Self-Serve P60/P45 Employees can access their P60 and P45 documents directly from their portal — no chasing required. |
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Earned Wage Access Employees can access a portion of their earned pay before payday, at no cost to… |
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Timesheets
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Create Build and assign timesheets for employees to record their hours. |
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Import Bulk import timesheet data from an external source or time tracking tool. |
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Approve Review and approve submitted timesheets before they feed into payroll. |
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Employee Access Employees can view and submit their own timesheets via the portal or app. |
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Pay Conditions*
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Update pay rates Adjust base and conditional pay rates across your workforce from a central location. |
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Work types Define categories of work — such as ordinary, overtime, or public holiday — to trigger… |
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Roster warning rules Set rules that flag scheduling conflicts or pay condition issues before a roster is published. |
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Rule sets Group pay condition rules into sets that can be applied across teams or employment types. |
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Pay rate templates Create reusable pay rate templates to apply consistent rates across similar roles or agreements. |
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Leave allowance templates Build templates that define leave entitlements for different employee groups, ready to apply at scale. |
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Timesheet rounding Configure how timesheet entries are rounded to align with your pay policies. |
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Tags Label employees, roles, or rules with tags to make filtering and bulk actions easier. |
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Leave
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Create Set up new leave types with custom rules, entitlements, and eligibility criteria. |
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Manage Review, approve, decline, and adjust leave requests across your workforce. |
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Leave calendar See all approved and pending leave in a shared calendar view for planning visibility. |
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Employee Access Employees can submit requests, check balances, and view their leave history from the portal or… |
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HeroForce
Run employment end-to-end while you stay in control of your team. Hire locally, globally, or on-demand without managing payroll, compliance or admin.
Includes:
Legal Employment Handled
Payroll & Compliance Managed
Hire in 180+ countries
Bring Your Own or Source Talent
AI-Powered Hiring & Workflows
Human Expert Support
One Platform, Full Visibility
HeroForce
HeroForce
Run employment end-to-end while you stay in control of your team. Hire locally, globally, or on-demand without managing payroll, compliance or admin.
Includes:
Legal Employment Handled
Payroll & Compliance Managed
Hire in 180+ countries
Bring Your Own or Source Talent
AI-Powered Hiring & Workflows
Human Expert Support
One Platform, Full Visibility
HeroForce
Ready to build your team without the complexity?
Minimums apply: Your subscription must include a minimum of 10 Users. Billing is based on the higher of the two: the number of Users specified in your customer agreement, or the number of active Users.
Definition of a ‘User’: A User is any active or pending employee, contractor or admin in the platform at the end of the calendar month.





















