The Add-ons page is where you connect your Employment Hero organisation with third-party services. Connecting an add-on helps your organisation reduce manual work, keep data consistent, and streamline daily operations across the tools your team uses. You can find the Add-ons page under Settings > Security & Access Control > Add-ons.
This article will show you how to manage the following:
Access the Add-ons page
Access the Add-ons page from Settings
- Log in to Employment Hero.
- Click Settings on the left-hand side navigation menu.
- Under the Security & Access Control tile, click Add-ons.
- The Add-ons page opens and displays the integrations available to your organisation.
Review available add-ons
Payroll integrations
Employment Hero supports payroll integrations with the following systems. The payroll systems available to you depend on the country or region of your organisation. Only one payroll application can be connected at any one time.
Helpful Hint
The add-ons available to your organisation can vary depending on your country, region, and subscription tier. If you do not see a specific add-on listed, it may not be available for the account.
Xero
Connect Employment Hero to your Xero account to keep key employee and payroll information in sync. Employment Hero is your source of truth for the fields that update automatically, making it easier to manage your data. This is a one-way sync, so make sure to manage changes in Employment Hero. You can get started with the credentials of any Full Access User in Xero.
Key benefits:
- Standard employee data sync
- Leave requests sync
- Daily timesheets sync
QuickBooks Online
Connect QuickBooks Online to sync key employee and payroll information from Employment Hero. Once connected, Employment Hero becomes your source of truth for the data that syncs, and updates made in Employment Hero will automatically flow to QuickBooks. This is a one-way sync, so make sure to manage changes in Employment Hero.
Key benefits:
- Standard employee data sync
- Pay details and cost centres sync
- Timesheets and leave requests sync
MYOB AccountRight Live
Connect Employment Hero to your MYOB AccountRight Live account to keep key employee and payroll information in sync. Employment Hero is your source of truth for the fields that update automatically, helping you manage your data efficiently. This is a one-way sync, so make sure to manage changes in Employment Hero. You will need the credentials of an MYOB AccountRight Admin user to get started.
Key benefits:
- Standard employee data sync
- Pay details sync
- Leave requests sync
Employment Hero Payroll
When you first connect Payroll to Employment Hero, you can choose to import your existing Payroll data. After that, Employment Hero becomes your source of truth. To keep data in sync, all updates must be made in Employment Hero and will automatically sync to Payroll.
Key benefits:
- Standard employee data sync
- Pay details and cost centres sync
- Timesheets and leave requests sync
Learning management integrations
Learning management add-ons let your organisation deliver training and development content to employees.
Employment Hero Learning
Select this option if you do not already have a Go1 account. Employment Hero Learning allows you to create, assign, track, and report on all learning requirements for your organisation. Enabling this integration automatically creates a new Go1 account and syncs the data of your employees.
Key benefits:
- Simplify training
- Track progress, seamlessly
- Access a world of learning
Go1
Select this option if you already have a Go1 account. The Go1 integration connects your existing Go1 account with Employment Hero, allowing employees to track their learning progress directly within the platform. All existing Go1 data remains intact and is synced with Employment Hero. Administrator access is required on both platforms to enable the integration.
Key benefits:
- Connect to your existing Go1 account
- Integrate historical learning records with Employment Hero
- Unified learning management
Recruitment integrations
JobAdder
JobAdder is a global recruitment platform for staffing agencies and in-house recruiters. The native integration with Employment Hero lets you connect accounts in minutes. Sign in on the JobAdder website to authorise data access and automatically sync candidate information into new employee files for a seamless onboarding experience.
Key benefits:
- Quick setup
- Candidate data sync
- Seamless onboarding
Account provisioning integrations
Account provisioning add-ons help your organisation manage user accounts across your wider technology stack.
Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 is the suite of business tools from Microsoft, including Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive. Employment Hero lets you create user accounts for employees, manage access, and deactivate accounts when employees leave. You must have a Microsoft 365 Business Plan or above to use this feature.
Key benefits:
- Create employee accounts
- Manage access
- Centralised admin control
Google Workspace
Google Workspace is the suite of business tools from Google, such as Gmail, Calendar, and Drive. Employment Hero lets you create user accounts for employees, manage access, relink emails for returning employees, and deactivate accounts when employees leave. You must use a Google Workspace Admin account to complete the connection.
Key benefits:
- Create employee accounts
- Manage access and emails
- Centralised admin control
Point of Sale integrations
Point of Sale add-ons let you sync sales data and align your workforce data with your operations.
Square
Connect your Square account to automatically sync sales data and map your Point of Sale sites to work locations. Keep your workforce data aligned with your operations.
Key benefits:
- Automatic sales data import
- Map Point of Sale sites to work locations
- Historical data sync
Lightspeed Restaurant (O-Series)
Connect your Lightspeed Restaurant (formerly Kounta) account to automatically sync sales data and map your Point of Sale sites to work locations. Keep your workforce data aligned with your restaurant operations.
Key benefits:
- Automatic sales data import
- Map Point of Sale sites to work locations
- Historical data sync
Other integrations
Slack
Connect Employment Hero to Slack to automatically post announcements, recognitions, and shout outs from your company feed to a designated Slack channel, keeping your team informed and engaged in real time.
Key benefits:
- Real-time updates
- Employee recognition
- Centralised communication
HeroForce
Employment Hero HeroForce
Hire, onboard, manage, and pay employees in over one hundred and eighty countries without the compliance burden. The Employer of Record service lets you set up new starters, generate contracts, and manage your HeroForce all from a single platform.
Key benefits:
- Hire anywhere
- Instant onboarding
- Centralised management