There is a significant difference between the features available for independent contractors compared to employees. Contractors will have limited access to features within the Employment Hero platform. Contractors cannot be provided with admin functionality.
By default, employees with no reporting employees will only have access to their profile, the dashboard, any side menu bar items you have left turned on and all things assigned to them. However, employees with direct reports will also have access to their reports profiles and management tools.
The below permissions detail what features are available to Employees vs. Contractors. Please be aware that you can restrict some features on the platform, for both employees and contractors via the Menu Customisation feature. To read further information on this feature, refer to the following article.
Feature access
The table below compares Certifications feature access for employees and contractors, with notes where relevant.
| Feature | Employee | Contractor | Notes |
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| Certifications |
The table below compares Coaching feature access, including feedback and 1:1s, for employees and contractors.
| Module | Employee | Contractor | Notes |
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| Feedback |
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| One on Ones (1:1s) |
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The table below compares Company Feed feature access, including announcements, shout outs and recognition, for employees and contractors.
| Module | Employee | Contractor | Notes |
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| Announcements |
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| Shout Out |
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| Recognition |
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| Milestones |
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| Happiness survey |
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The table below compares Employee onboarding feature access for employees and contractors, including the onboarding workflow and checklists.
| Module | Employee | Contractor | Notes |
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| Onboarding workflow |
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| Onboarding checklists |
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The table below compares Files feature access, including contracts, policies and induction content, for employees and contractors.
| Module | Employee | Contractor | Notes |
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| Contracts |
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| Policies |
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| Induction content | You cannot assign content to a contractor by location. | ||
| HR Guides |
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The table below compares Goals (OKRs) feature access for employees and contractors, with a column for notes.
| Module | Employee | Contractor | Notes |
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| Goals (OKR's) |
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The table below compares Hero Passport feature access for employees and contractors.
| Module | Employee | Contractor | Notes |
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| Hero passport |
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The table below compares Learning feature access for employees and contractors, with a column for notes.
| Module | Employee | Contractor | Notes |
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| Learning |
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The table below compares Payroll integration feature access, including EH Payroll, Xero and MYOB, for employees and contractors.
| Module | Employee | Contractor | Notes |
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| Xero |
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| MYOB |
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| QuickBooks Online |
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The table below compares Personnel file feature access for employees and contractors, with notes where relevant.
| Feature | Employee | Contractor | Notes |
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| Employee medical disclosure. |
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| Organisational chart. | |||
| Uploaded documents |
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Employees can upload their own documents where as contractors cannot do this currently. |
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| Management notes | Available on HR Essentials, HR Engage, HR Elite, and Unlimited HR+Payroll plans only. | ||
| Audit trail | Available on HR Essentials, HR Engage, HR Elite, and Unlimited HR+Payroll plans only. |
The table below compares access to each report for employees and contractors, with notes where relevant.
| Module | Employee | Contractor | Notes |
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| 1:1 report |
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| 2-Factor authentication report |
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| Inventory by status report |
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| Inventory by return report |
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| Inventory by category report |
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| Disposal by reason report |
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| Assigned learning report |
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| Audit trail report |
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| Induction content report |
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| Policy report |
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| Safety incident report |
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| Certifications report |
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| HR documents report |
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| Work eligibility report |
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| Tax report |
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| Personnel with goals set report |
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| Goals progress report |
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| Personnel alignment to company goals report |
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| Headcount report |
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| Tenure report |
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| Termination report |
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| Turnover report |
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| Accrued leave |
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| Leave report |
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| Recognition report |
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| Reviews report |
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| Shout out report |
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| Timesheet report |
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| Workforce snapshot report |
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The table below compares Reviews feature access, including my reviews and review management, for employees and contractors.
| Module | Employee | Contractor | Notes |
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| My reviews |
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| Review management |
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The table below compares Safety Incidents feature access for employees and contractors, with notes on what contractors can do.
| Module | Employee | Contractor | Notes |
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| My Incidents | Contractors can only edit and delete a safety report; they can not review or approve these submissions. | ||
| Reporting an incident |
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The table below compares Surveys feature access, including happiness surveys, custom surveys and custom fields, for employees and contractors.
| Module | Employee | Contractor | Notes |
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| Happiness Surveys |
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| Custom Surveys |
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| Custom fields |
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The table below compares Tasks feature access, including onboarding tasks, for employees and contractors.
| Feature | Employee | Contractor | Notes |
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| Tasks | |||
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The table below compares Time and attendance feature access, including timesheets, rostering and leave requests, for employees and contractors.
| Module | Employee | Contractor | Notes |
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| Timesheets |
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| Rostering |
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| Leave requests |
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Contractors do not accrue time off balances or require manager leave approval. Instead, periods of unavailability are recorded instantly to your schedule. Learn more here. |
The table below compares which modules, including Hero Points and Benefits, are available to employees and to contractors, with a notes column for extra detail.
| Module | Employee | Contractor | Notes |
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| Benefits |
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