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What is Employment Hero
Employment Hero is a cloud-based HR platform that combines core HR records with payroll, time and attendance, and employee self-service. It is used primarily by small to mid-sized employers to manage employee lifecycle processes such as onboarding, leave management, compliance documentation, and HR reporting. The product also includes modules for recruiting/ATS, performance management, employee engagement, and benefits-related workflows, with regional payroll and compliance capabilities that vary by country.
Broad HR suite coverage
The platform spans core HR, payroll, time and attendance, onboarding, and talent-related workflows in one system. This can reduce reliance on multiple point solutions for common HR operations. It also supports employee and manager self-service for routine tasks such as leave requests, document access, and profile updates.
Integrated payroll and time
Employment Hero offers payroll and time/attendance capabilities that connect to employee records, reducing duplicate data entry between HR and pay runs. Timesheets, leave balances, and pay items can be managed within the same environment depending on region and configuration. This integration is typically valuable for organizations that want HR and payroll processes aligned without separate systems.
End-to-end hiring to onboarding
The product includes recruiting functionality (job posting and applicant tracking) and links it to onboarding workflows. Candidate data can flow into employee records after hire, supporting document collection and task checklists. This helps standardize handoffs between recruiting and HR operations compared with using disconnected tools.
Regional feature variability
Payroll, compliance, and employment-related features can differ by country, which affects suitability for multi-country standardization. Organizations operating across multiple jurisdictions may need to validate local payroll coverage, statutory reporting, and supported integrations per region. This can add implementation effort when compared with products designed for uniform global deployments.
ATS depth may be limited
While it includes an ATS and recruiting workflows, organizations with complex talent acquisition requirements may find gaps in advanced sourcing, structured interview management, or highly configurable recruiting analytics. High-volume recruiting teams may also require deeper automation and customization than a generalist HR suite typically provides. Fit depends on hiring complexity and reporting needs.
Complexity across many modules
Because the platform covers many HR domains, configuration and process design can be non-trivial, especially when enabling multiple modules at once. Data governance (roles, permissions, and workflow ownership) requires careful setup to avoid inconsistent processes. Some organizations may still need third-party tools for specialized needs, increasing integration and administration work.
Plan & Pricing
Australia (Employment Hero - Australia pricing page)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| HR Essentials | $10 per employee/month* | Employee records, document management, onboarding/offboarding, policies & compliance, help centre & chat support. Minimum $100 / month. cite |
| HR Engage | $14 per employee/month* | Everything in HR Essentials plus leave management, performance reviews, learning & development, engagement surveys, recruitment tools. Minimum $140 / month. cite |
| HR Elite | Contact sales (no public per-employee price) | Advanced automation, custom fields, advanced reporting, permissions management — listed as "Speak to sales" on site. cite |
| Payroll (Australia) | $10 per employee/month* | Unlimited pay runs, automated tax calculations, award interpretation, payroll reporting, employee self-service. Minimum $100 / month. SMS charges $0.18/SMS; super processing fee $0.30 per employee (site notes). cite |
| Employment Unlimited | Contact sales | Complete Employment OS (includes Payroll, HR Elite features, phone & priority support, HR advisory, Recruitment Agent). Listed as "Speak to sales". cite |
*Site shows per employee/month pricing and notes minimum monthly charges (see notes). Pricing displayed on the Australia site.
United Kingdom (Employment Hero - UK pricing page)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| HR Standard | £4 per employee/month* | Paperless onboarding, HR document library, leave management, Applicant Tracking, Certifications. Includes a "Free Payroll Plan" for payroll. Minimums apply regionally. cite |
| HR Premium | £7 per employee/month* | Everything in HR Standard plus allowances, performance reviews, expense management. Minimum £70 / month. cite |
| HR Platinum | £10 per employee/month* | Goal setting, custom fields, custom branding, API access, 1:1s. Listed with "Speak to Sales" for some upgrades. cite |
| Employment Unlimited (UK) | £19 per employee/month* | Full suite incl. Managed Payroll, HR advisory, EAP, telephone support, Recruitment Agent. Listed as "Speak to Sales" for full engagement. cite |
Global Teams / HeroForce (Employer of Record - EOR)
| Service | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Global Teams (HeroForce EOR) | $399 USD per employee (per month basis indicated on page) | Employer of Record service for hiring employees outside your markets; pricing stated as $399 USD per employee (site: Global Teams page). Contact sales for region-specific contract terms. cite |
Notes:
- The Employment Hero site is region-specific; prices & minimums vary by country (Australia, UK, Singapore, etc.). The site explicitly shows minimum monthly charges (e.g., $100 AUD minimum for Australian HR Essentials/Payroll; £70/£90 minimums on UK pages) and some plans require contacting sales. cite
Seller details
Employment Hero Pty Ltd
Sydney, NSW, Australia
2014
Private
https://employmenthero.com/
https://x.com/employmenthero
https://www.linkedin.com/company/employment-hero/
