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Getting started: Onboard as an employee

Employment Hero's onboarding feature is a digital tool that streamlines the onboarding process when welcoming new employees to an organisation. Your Employment Hero account is where you manage all aspects of your employment, including signing your contract, managing your leave, accessing your pay slips, filling in your timesheets and much more. 

In this guide, we will look at how to easily onboard as an employee in Employment Hero, how you can sign your contract, which documents you need to fill in, and how to onboard with Employment Hero Work (EH Work). To go to the correct part of the article, click on the topic you want to learn about:

How do I onboard as an employee?

If you are an employee and starting a new job, this section will guide you through the onboarding process.

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Onboard as an employee

Initially, your new employer will send you an email, inviting you to join Employment Hero. In the email, you will see the word here, which is the link to your new account. Click on here to set up your new account.
invitation email with here highlighted

For a step-by-step guide on how to onboard, see the following links: How to start onboarding as a new employee.

For more information about how you can onboard with EH Work, see this article: Onboard with EH Work.

How do I onboard on a computer?
For a step-by-step guide on how to onboard on a computer, see the following link: How to start onboarding as a new employee.
How do I onboard with the EH Work app?
Firstly, you will need to download the EH Work app.  Next, when you receive your Employment Hero invitation email, you will click or tap on "here":
invitation email with here highlighted

This will redirect you to the following QR code to scan and open Employment Hero on your phone:

Scan QR code for onboarding

Once you create your Employment Hero account, it will display your contract for you to read and sign. Once you have read, ticked the acknowledgement and signed your contract, tap on Accept.
tick sign and accept the contract on mobile

After this, you then have the option to continue onboarding on a computer or on your phone.
screenshot of onboard on computer or in-app browser on a phone

How do I sign my contract?

Receiving and signing your contract
Employment Hero makes issuing and signing contracts simple for employers and employees alike. Your employer will issue a contract from Employment Hero, where they will have the option to print the contract for you to sign, or email the contract for your to sign when you set up your Employment Hero account. If they email you your contract, then when you create your Employment Hero account, then next option is to read, acknowledge and then sign the contract.
  1. Open your invitation to Employment Hero email.
  2. Click on here.
    invitation email with here highlighted
  3. Scan the QR code with your phone (if on a computer, if on a phone, skip this step).
    Scan QR code for onboarding
  4. On your phone, create your password for your new Employment Hero account.
  5. Read, acknowledge and sign your contract.
    tick sign and accept the contract on mobile device
  6. Next you will be able to continue setting up your Employment Hero profile.

Which details do I need to provide?

Adding personal details to your Employment Hero account
After you have created your Employment Hero account by setting up a password and signing your contract, you can continue onboarding. You will need to provide the following details:
  • Personal and contact information
  • Emergency contact information
  • Bank details
  • Tax file number
  • Superannuation company, account name and member number.

Once you have added the above information into your new Employment Hero account, you have fully onboarded with Employment Hero. 

Can I onboard without my bank details?
If you don't have your bank details handy, you can onboard without them, but you'll need to add some dummy data to be able to progress to the next step of the onboarding process. To see a step-by-step guide, please refer to FAQ: Can I onboard without my bank details?

How can I onboard using the EH Work app?

Use the EH Work app to onboard
You can onboard using EH Work, Employment Hero's super app. This will allow you to add your personal details, work eligibility, bank details, tax information and more, so your Employment Hero profile is ready to go when you start your new job. See this article for detailed info about onboarding with EH Work.
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