Employment Hero
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All-In-One HR, Payroll & Hiring Platform
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Features
102 features across 16 categories
AI/Recruitment(2)
AI-powered tool that automates candidate screening, shortlisting, and insights using artificial intelligence
AI talent matching to automatically match candidates to suitable roles, shortlist, screen and hire faster
Automation(1)
Automate HR workflows and processes
Benefits(2)
Big-business benefits on an SME budget
Build wellness at work with Employee Assistance Program
Compliance(12)
Customise templates to suit your organisation
Track company equipment assigned to employees
Send documents to multiple employees at once
Upload large volumes of employee documents
Run work eligibility checks in bulk (AU only)
Track licences qualifications and expiry dates
Create and distribute digital HR forms
Access expert HR guidance and resources
Verify employee work rights individually (AU only)
Create distribute and track workplace policies
Record and manage workplace incidents
Access a library of HR templates
Employee Experience(3)
Give your team instant access to their pay, as soon as they earn it
Roll work, pay, savings, and benefits into one employee superapp
Leave requests, timesheets, money and work perks, all in one easy app
Engagement(8)
Share company announcements and updates
Align recognition to company values
Use pre-built employee survey templates
Create and distribute engagement surveys
Measure employee engagement and sentiment
Automatically celebrate employee milestones
Track and reward employee achievements
Recognise employees publicly
HR(10)
View payroll awards linked to employee profiles (requires Employment Hero Payroll integration)
Create custom fields for enhanced data capture
Maintain secure digital employee records
Manage multiple employment entities in one platform
Expert-led advice, compliance checks, and representation in claims
Upload employee data in bulk via CSV
Manage contractors alongside employees
Automated, streamlined onboarding to kickstart growth
Visualise reporting lines and team structures
Search and connect with employees across your organisation
Integration(6)
Allow candidates to self-book interviews via Calendly
Automatically publish job listings to your company website
Sync interviews directly with Google Calendar
Automatically create employee user accounts
Post roles to leading job boards directly from Employment Hero
Sync interviews directly with Outlook calendars
Job Seeking(2)
AI matches you to roles, helps you stand out, and gets you employed faster
See what you should be getting paid with real-time salary insights
Learning & Development(2)
Support learning and growth programs
A huge library of vetted courses tailored to your business needs
Onboarding(7)
Capture additional onboarding information
Guide new hires through a structured onboarding journey
Digitally onboard independent contractors
Deliver policies training and welcome materials
Collect health and safety disclosures digitally
Ensure onboarding tasks are completed consistently
Collect employee tax file declarations digitally
Payroll(9)
Fair Work compliant modern award calculations
Plan and manage salary reviews
Set individual employee work schedules
Submit approve and track employee expenses
Run compliant payroll with built-in automation
Automated pay rate and tax calculations with transparency
Payroll services that scale with your business
Provide secure digital payslips
STP Phase 2 reporting with ATO-certified payroll software
Performance(1)
Conduct and manage employee performance reviews
Recruitment(23)
Manage job ads, candidates, interviews and onboarding
Hide identifying details to reduce unconscious bias
Manage multiple candidates at once with bulk actions
Customise candidate experience levels sources and rejection reasons
Create your own tags for candidate organisation
Design recruitment stages to match your hiring workflow
Organise candidates using predefined tags
Message candidates instantly within the recruitment system
Support inclusive hiring with diversity screening insights
Create a branded careers page hosted by Employment Hero
Communicate directly with candidates from the platform
Use reusable templates for candidate communications
Hire best talent across 180+ countries
Standardise candidate scoring with reusable templates
Invite managers to review shortlist and interview candidates
Create and send digital employment offers
Automatically convert successful candidates into employee records
Recruitment features integrated into HR platform
Collect and manage candidate references digitally
Compare advertised salaries against market data
Assess candidate suitability during application
Store and re-engage past candidates for future roles
Track open and upcoming roles internally
Reporting(4)
Access advanced reporting and analytics
Advanced analytics and insights into people operations
Make data-driven decisions with a variety of reports
Track hiring performance candidate flow and time-to-hire metrics
Time Tracking(10)
Track time by worksite role and position
Track employee hours by cost centre
Forecast labour costs against rostered hours
Employees clock in using the EH Work app
Restrict clock-ins to approved locations
Clock in and out via kiosk or mobile device
Sync approved leave with employee calendars
Create rosters by role location or worksite
Allow employees to swap or bid for shifts
Automate and sync time tracking, timesheets, and rostering
Pricing
HR Essentials
- ✓Leave management
- ✓Employee records
- ✓Document management
- ✓Onboarding and offboarding
- ✓Policies and compliance tools
- ✓Help centre and chat support
HR Engage
Popular- ✓Everything in HR Essentials
- ✓Performance reviews
- ✓Learning and development tools
- ✓Engagement surveys
- ✓Recruitment tools
HR Elite
- ✓Everything in HR Engage
- ✓Workflow automation
- ✓Custom fields
- ✓Advanced reporting
- ✓Enhanced people insights
Employment Unlimited
- ✓Everything in HR Elite
- ✓Payroll
- ✓Employee Assistance Program
- ✓Priority support services
- ✓HR Advisory
- ✓Recruitment Agent
- ✓Learning Bundle
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Integrations
6 known integrations