Still doing HR the hard way?

No, our implementation team maps and migrates your historic data as part of onboarding, through either a Managed or Guided journey depending on your needs.

No, many of our customers run HR single-handedly, with HR Advisory on hand for anything that needs expert judgement.

We’ll confirm a time by email. If you told us which platform you’re comparing us to, we’ll tailor the walkthrough — and can send a short written comparison ahead of the call if that’s useful.

No, plans and pricing are public. Book a demo when you’re ready to see it in action.

Yes. Employment Hero’s implementation team regularly handles mid-year transitions and migrates existing employee records, payroll history, and year-to-date figures so nothing is lost between systems. This is covered as part of the onboarding process — it is one of the things the initial discovery call is designed to assess.

Managed implementation means Employment Hero’s team leads the setup on your behalf — mapping your data, configuring the platform, and owning the go-live process. Guided implementation gives your team more direct control, with structured support from Employment Hero at each stage. The right path depends on your internal capacity and how quickly you want to move; both options are explained during your demo.

Yes. Employment Hero’s payroll is purpose-built for the UK market, with automated PAYE, National Insurance, and pension auto-enrolment calculations. AI validation flags unusual pay changes and compliance risks before each pay run is submitted, reducing errors while keeping you in control. UK data is hosted in the UK, and the platform is GDPR compliant.

Traditional HR software is a system of record — it stores information and waits for a person to act on it. An AI Employment Operating System, which is what Employment Hero describes itself as, is a system of action: its AI proactively screens and ranks candidates, validates payroll before submission, answers HR policy questions instantly, and automates onboarding workflows — without waiting to be prompted. The distinction matters for UK SMEs because it means less manual administration, not just better-organised administration.

Employment Hero is used by 37,000+ UK businesses across a wide range of sectors, including hospitality, retail, professional services, healthcare, construction, childcare, education, and logistics. It is particularly well suited to SMEs in growth phases — businesses that are moving off spreadsheets or disconnected tools and need a single, scalable platform to handle HR, payroll, and hiring as headcount increases.