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Hello from the Employment Hero product team and welcome to the September 2025 product update.

We have a lot to share around recruiting, security and APIs.

Let’s get straight to it.

Recruitment and integration

SmartMatch Candidate Scoring

(Available for all subscription levels)

Our new AI-powered candidate scoring and ranking feature does the heavy lifting for you. It instantly scores and ranks candidates, so you can find the perfect fit and spend more time on what really matters: interviewing great people.

Learn more about AI-powered candidate scoring.

Assign benefits to a job application

(Available for Premium, Platinum and Unlimited)

Streamline your recruiting workflow and attract top talent even more easily. You can now add benefits to a job requisition. So, when a new recruit is onboarded, their benefits are automatically pre-filled. It’s a simple change that has a big impact.

Learn more about managing requests.

Consolidate request and onboarding approvals

(Available for Platinum, Plus and Unlimited)

We’ve consolidated our approval systems into our modern workflow engine, paving the way for new automation options for employee requests and onboarding. This will give you more power and control over your employee lifecycle.

Learn more about workflow management.

New name for job requisitions and onboarding approvals

(Available for Premium, Platinum, Plus and Unlimited)

To clear up any confusion, we’ve renamed the custom security setting for purchase requests and integration approvals to “Workflows and Approvals.” This is only a name change.

Learn more about managing access to Workflow.

Updated integration workflow

(Available for Platinum, Plus and Unlimited)

Say goodbye to manual workarounds. We fixed an issue that ensures that your onboarding workflows now run reliably for every new hire, regardless of how they are added to the platform. This means a smoother, more consistent onboarding experience for everyone.

Learn more about onboarding workflows.

Right to leave upon departure

(Available for all subscription levels)

We have improved the way final leave entitlements are calculated. If departure is canceled or a termination date changes, the system now automatically updates leave balances for you. This means one less thing to worry about when managing employee departures.

Learn more about leaving an employee.

Employee management and workforce planning

Streamline the allocation of work sites and positions

(Available for Premium, Platinum, Lite, Plus and Unlimited)

Our new method of assigning sites and positions allows you to assign entire groups of employees with a single click. Plus, with the new auto-assignment feature, new hires are automatically added, saving you valuable time and reducing your administrative burden.

Learn more about managing construction sites and positions.

New list views

(Available for all subscription levels)

We’ve introduced new views to help you better manage your team’s calendar. You can now easily switch between daily, two-week, four-week, and monthly views to get the perfect perspective.

Learn more about list management.

Automatically synchronize legal leave requests

(Available for all subscription levels)

Legal leave requests now automatically synchronize with your employee’s payroll file. This feature is also now available on the mobile app, making it even easier to stay compliant and up-to-date no matter where you are.

Learn more about statutory compensation elements.

Leave Conflict and Rotation Warnings

(Available for all subscription levels)

Say goodbye to manual verification. When reviewing leave requests, managers will now see a clear warning in their email if dates conflict with published rotations. This convenient feature helps you avoid scheduling issues and keep your operations running smoothly.

Learn more about viewing leave conflicts.

Reports and analytics

New: Information about AI people

(Available for Platinum, Plus and Unlimited)

AI People Insights is here to bring together all your scattered employee data in one place. This makes it easy to spot important trends and provide the right support at the right time. We start with leave information, so you can easily spot trends and connect with your team.

Learn more about what AI people know.

Leave Presentation Report Updates

(Available for all subscription levels)

We’ve updated the Leave Summary report by separating the two charts (Accrued Leave and Leave Taken and Pending) and grouping the filters together to help you find the information you need faster and easier. It’s all about making your reporting workflow smoother.

Learn more about the Leave Summary Report.

Benefits Report Update

(Available for all subscription levels)

The Benefits Management Report has been updated with great improvements. With consistent filters and two new fields, you can now easily access and use the data you need.

Learn more about reporting.

Improved HMRC statutory advance funding

(Available for Standard and Premium Payroll)

This update allows you to enter the advance amount for an employee and let the system automatically track its usage, eliminating the hassle of manual tracking and keeping your P32 reports up to date.

Learn more about HRMC reviews.

Security and permissions

Enhanced user access overview dashboards

(Available for all subscription levels)

Our improved user access dashboards now give you more visibility into your team’s security, with details like their last login, their 2FA status and much more. This update helps you feel confident that your information is safe.

Learn more about uploading user authorization data.

Site-level security clearances

(Available for Platinum, Plus and Unlimited)

Keep your team’s access to rosters and timesheets accurate and secure. This update allows you to set permissions per worksite, so managers only see what’s relevant to them, making workflows smoother and more efficient.

Learn more about construction site safety clearances.

Forms and Submissions

View and track form submissions

(Available for Platinum, Plus and Unlimited)

With the new “My Submissions” tab, you have a central location to view, track and review all of your past form submissions. No more searching; just quick and easy access.

Learn more about forms management.

Export data more easily with responses

(Available for Lite, Plus and Unlimited)

Administrators no longer need to export form responses to a CSV file just to view them. With the new “Responses” tab, you can now quickly and easily view, filter and access all submissions directly within the platform.

Learn more about forms management.

Streamlined custom form publishing process

(Available for Platinum, Plus and Unlimited)

Our new, simplified custom form publishing layout combines all of your publishing options into one simple step, so you can publish with confidence.

Learn more about forms.

Platform and user experience

New: Dark mode for the EH Work app

(Available for all subscription levels)

You and your employees can now switch to dark mode in the EH Work app for a new look and more comfortable viewing. Turn Dark Mode on or off in the Settings menu.

Learn more about the EH Work app.

Refreshed dashboard page

(Available for all subscription levels)

We listened to your feedback and updated our dashboard. It’s now cleaner and more focused, so you can customize it to work for you.

Learn more about setting up the dashboard.

Access payroll documents from the EH Work app

(Available for all subscription levels)

You can now access all your payroll documents in the EH Work app, making it easier than ever to view, download and share on the go.

Learn more about the EH Work app.

API and development tools

Overview: Writing APIs

(Available for Platinum, Plus and Unlimited)

Our first writing APIs are here. Now you can easily update employees’ personal and professional information directly. This means more power and flexibility for you to manage your data.

More flexibility with updated OpenAPI

(Available for Platinum, Plus and Unlimited)

For our developer community, we’ve updated our API rate limiting logic. The new user-based limits of 20 requests per second and 100 requests per minute are designed to improve platform stability and ensure a smoother experience for everyone.

Organizing the API UI

(Available for Platinum, Plus and Unlimited)

We’ve given the Developer Portal a facelift, updating the app creation flow to organize technical scopes into clear, logical groups. Now it’s easier than ever to select the correct permissions and start building.

Updated OpenAPI employee fields

(Available for Platinum, Plus and Unlimited)

We’ve added new API features that allow you to quickly add employees and contractors and easily manage employee documents. Our updated developer documents make it easier to get started.

API Developer Documentation.