Here are our product releases for Week 31 of 2026, which includes July 27 - 31, 2026.
AI
- HeroAI now shows a live thought process that explains the searches, lookups, and actions it is taking before presenting an answer, giving users more transparency and confidence while keeping the workspace tidy once the task is complete. (Released: 29 July 2026, All HeroAI users on web and desktop)
- Hero AI can now answer questions about a specific candidate directly from their profile, explain scoring, compare candidates side by side, and help draft interview questions or email invites without recruiters leaving the ATS workflow. (Released: 29 July 2026, Recruitment admins, hiring managers, collaborators)
- Hero AI can now help recruiters review video interview evaluations and in-person panel feedback directly from the HR dashboard, making it easier to understand interview outcomes and identify candidates needing attention. (Released: 29 July 2026, Recruitment admins, hiring managers, collaborators)
Automations
- Added in-canvas AI editing to the report builder so users can add, remove, or adjust modules and fields in new or existing reports using plain-language instructions, while reviewing changes before applying them. (Released: 28 July 2026, Admins, Owners, and Managers)
- Added a read-only workflow run log so admins can inspect workflow histories, filter runs by status and date, identify failed or stuck runs faster, and investigate issues without risking accidental edits to live workflows. (Released: 28 July 2026, Employment Unlimited and HR Elite customers)
Core HR
- Added worker code columns to compliance reports, including sorting and CSV export support, making it easier for admins to review and share compliance data. (Released: 28 July 2026, All plans)
- Added management notes to contractor profiles so admins can create, view, edit, and delete notes directly within the contractor record. (Released: 28 July 2026, Essentials+)
- Added an audit trail tab to contractor records so admins and owners can review contractor-related audit history directly from the employee file. (Released: 28 July 2026, Essentials+)
- Admins can now create and apply additional information fields to volunteer profiles, including onboarding fields, with all updates tracked in the audit trail. (Released: 24 July 2026, Global Engage+ customers)
HeroForce
- Introduced a self-service local client setup flow for prospective HeroForce clients in Australia, allowing them to complete entity, eligibility, industry, and contact details on-platform and generate a proposal for signing. (Released: 24 July 2026, AU only)
HR Rostering & Timesheets
- Updated shift costing APIs so shifts that cross pay period boundaries are now costed consistently with the pay run and timesheet UI, improving labour forecasting accuracy for API users and payroll partners. (Released: 24 July 2026, AU only)
ITOps & Security
- Added a new Company Feed Post Insights permission so admins can grant selected non-admin users access to post engagement data through permission groups. (Released: 29 July 2026, Admins, Owners, and team members managing Company Feed reporting)
- Added SMS rate limiting to payroll user 2FA setup in the EH Work app to better protect payroll accounts from SMS pumping attacks and align the mobile experience with web safeguards. (Released: 27 July 2026, Payroll EH Work users)
Leave & Time Off
- Introduced direct access to local leave category settings for payroll-connected organisations, giving authorised admins a dedicated leave settings workspace to manage local preferences while preserving payroll sync integrity. (Released: 27 July 2026 for new AUNZ customers created in 2026, AU HR+Payroll connected experience)
Mid-market
- Expanded Employee File Change workflow email variables so approval notifications can include richer employee, manager, and custom field details, helping approvers make faster decisions without logging into the platform. (Released: 24 July 2026, Where workflows are supported)
- HR administrators can now exclude specific employment types, groups, and worker cohorts from milestone rewards, giving organisations more control over who receives automated HeroPoints for birthdays and work anniversaries. (Released: 30 July 2026, Global)
- Admins can now export HeroPoints transaction data as a CSV for financial reporting, making it easier to reconcile spending across entities, cost centres, departments, and employee structures. (Released: 30 July 2026, Global)
OpenAPI & Developer Experience
- Employment Hero’s developer documentation now provides a dedicated page and markdown version for each API endpoint, along with improved AI discovery through llms.txt, sitemap.xml, and robots.txt updates. (Released: 28 July 2026, Developers and integration users)
Payroll
- Added a new Qualifying Earnings Report so payroll admins can review qualifying earnings against super guarantee amounts within a pay run or date range before STP lodgment, with qualifying earnings also available in custom reports. (Released: 29 July 2026, Payroll Admins and restricted users with relevant permissions)
- Added a new deduction setting that lets payroll admins keep certain pre-tax deductions superable while still excluding them from qualifying earnings reporting, improving STP accuracy without requiring manual super adjustments. (Released: 29 July 2026, Payroll Admins and restricted users with relevant permissions)
- Payroll teams can now configure and use off-cycle pay schedules in Payroll Service Hub, making it easier to create off-cycle pay runs without generating unnecessary forecasted pay cases. (Released: 28 July 2026)
- Payroll partners can now edit pay dates on upcoming paycases and update payroll task deadlines directly, helping them correct dates affected by weekends or public holidays without impacting future cycles. (Released: 28 July 2026)
Performance Management
- Custom Surveys now include in-platform reporting with a dedicated Results tab, completion statistics, per-question breakdowns, and aggregated CSV exports, making it easier for admins to review survey outcomes without leaving the platform. (Released: 27 July 2026, Customers with Custom Surveys)
- Hero AI now shows the review subject automatically when opened from a 360 review page, helping users ask more relevant questions without manually specifying who the review is about. (Released: 27 July 2026, Global, Premium, Platinum, Plus, Unlimited, Engage, Elite)
- Hero AI now shows the review subject automatically when opened from a performance review page, making review discussions more focused and context-aware. (Released: 27 July 2026, Global, Premium, Platinum, Plus, Unlimited, Engage, Elite)
- Hero AI now shows the compensation review subject automatically when opened from a compensation management page, helping users ask context-aware compensation questions more easily. (Released: 29 July 2026, Global, Premium, Platinum, Plus, Unlimited, Engage, Elite)
Platform Experience
- Customers can now customise organisation email templates for 360 reviews, performance reviews, and timesheets while preserving the underlying template logic and formatting rules. (Released: 29 July 2026, Premium, Platinum, Unlimited, Unlimited Lite, Unlimited Plus, Engage, Elite)
- Updated the mobile notification bell so it opens a standalone full-screen notifications page from anywhere in the app, letting users review notifications without losing their place. (Released: 27 July 2026, All EH Work users)
Recruitment
- Improved the candidate activation flow to reduce friction during applications, increase CV upload success, and help more candidates complete job applications successfully. (Released: July 2026, Job seekers)
- Recruiters can now mark jobs as confidential so only explicitly selected hiring team members can view the role, candidates, and activity, supporting sensitive hiring scenarios. (Released: 29 July 2026, Recruitment admins and hiring managers)
- Updated the free standalone Recruitment Agent activation flow so recruiters can create a job with just a title, move through setup more quickly, and receive better guidance during account activation. (Released: 28 July 2026, New free standalone Recruitment Agent customers)
- Delivered a set of LinkedIn integration fixes that improve location handling, source tracking, and job feed behaviour, helping recruiters post more accurately and report candidate sources more reliably. (Released: 29 July 2026, Recruitment admins and hiring managers)
- Recruiters posting jobs to LinkedIn Premium can now manually override incorrect or missing locations directly in the posting form, helping jobs reach the right audience without needing support assistance. (Released: 30 July 2026, Global)