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Week 50 2024 | Release notes

Employment Hero release notes for the week 9th-13th December, 2024.

A

Product Family: Singapore CPF APEX API Integration

  • Features:
    • Electronic CPF filing via APEX API.
    • Integration of direct debit, MEPs, and PayNow payment methods.
    • CPF summary reporting enhancements.
  • Release Date: 13 Dec 2024.
  • Target Users: Singapore Payroll admins.

C

Product Family: Candidate profile enhancements

  • Features:
    • Add education, work preferences, work type, start availability, right to work, and certification suggestions.
    • URL blocker for candidate bios.
    • AI Magic Wand in candidate bio.
    • Updated Shift Availability screen UI.
  • Release Dates:
    • Education: 5 Dec 2024
    • Work Preferences, Certification Suggestions, and URL Blocker: 11 Dec (internal), 12 Dec (public).
  • Target Users: Job Seekers, Employers.

 

Product Family: Core

Initiative: Organic Billing Upgrade - Flexible Cancellation Button

  • Objective: Allow subscription cancellations anytime while adhering to renewal policies.
  • Features:
    • Enable “Request to Cancel” button at any time, effective on renewal date.
    • “Un-cancel” option available for user changes.
    • Limited to organic users; CSA process remains unchanged.
  • Release Date: 10 December 2024
  • Target Users: Customers who signed up online. Customers who signed up via a customer service representative will not be able to action a cancellation this way. 

E

Product Family: eBenefits and Fintech - Money

Initiative: EWA Recurring UK

  • Objective: Automate recurring Earned Wage Access (EWA) transactions in the UK.
  • Features:
    • Automatic recurring payments triggered when balances reach user-set thresholds.
    • Addresses challenges with manual EWA checks.
  • Release Date: 10 December 2024
  • Target users: All UK users.

 

Product Family: EH Jobs

  • Initiative: CV Upload & Parsing

    • Features:
      • Users can upload CVs to auto-populate profiles with parsed data (personal summary, experience, skills, etc.).
    • Fixes:
      • Improved sign-up from profile flow by removing unnecessary screens.
    • Release Date: 12/12/2024
    • Target Users: Job Seekers

  • Initiative: Find Work Enhancements

    • Features:
      • Enhanced location search (history, "use current location", dynamic map loading).
      • Business results sorted by Google ratings with pagination.
      • Display of role types in business cards.
    • Release Date: 12/12/2024
    • Target Users: Job Seekers (Sydney & Wollongong)

 

Product Family: EmploymentOS Rostering

Initiative: Rostering Management UX Improvements - Shift Bidding

  • Objective: Improve the process of creating open shifts by automatically resolving conflicts in shift bidding groups.
  • Description:
    • Employees with overlapping shifts will now be automatically excluded from bidding groups, making it easier to create open shifts without manual conflict resolution.
  • Release Schedule: 9 December 2024
  • Target users: All EmploymentOS customers.

 

Product Family: EmploymentOS Rostering

Initiative: Rostering Management UX Improvements - Sticky Filters

  • Objective: Enhance user experience by making roster filter selections "sticky."
  • Description:
    • Filters for Location, Employee, and Roster view will now persist across sessions, page refreshes, and navigation, so users don't need to reapply filters every time they interact with the page.
  • Release Date: 10 December 2024
  • Target users: All EmploymentOS customers.

G

Product Family: Growth

Initiative: Implement 10-Day Expiry Limit on Candidate Profile URL (Hirer’s Web Experience)

  • Objective: Further enhance security for candidate profile URLs.
  • Description:
    • In addition to the 5-view limit and OTP verification, candidate profile URLs will now automatically expire after 10 days, ensuring that sensitive candidate data is protected regardless of access activity.
  • Release Date: 5 December 2024
  • Target Users: Anyone with access to the public applicant profile URL.

H

Product Family: HR platform

Initiative: Minor 2FA QoL Improvements

  • Objective: Improve user experience for web-based 2FA by reducing password prompts and enhancing security settings.
  • Description:
    • Users will now only need to enter their password once every 10 minutes to view or edit 2FA settings.
    • The 'Change' 2FA method flow has been improved to avoid disabling existing setups when changing methods (e.g., users can switch 2FA methods without losing the current configuration).
  • Release Schedule: Live on production now

 

 

P

Product Family: Payroll

Initiative: 52 Week Average Import

  • Objective: Streamline the process of calculating the average hourly rate for holiday pay.
  • Description:
    • Previously, UK payroll users manually calculated the 52-week average by adding up to 104 weeks of data. The new feature allows users to import the data automatically, reducing the time and effort required for this process.
  • Release Date: Today (10 December 2024)
  • Target Users: UK payroll users.

 

Product Family: Payroll

Initiative: Allowing Users to Unlock Completed Back Pay Records

  • Objective: Enable users to adjust or delete back pay records after they’ve been completed.
  • Description:
    • Users can now unlock completed back pay records to make corrections or delete them, rather than having to submit a support ticket. This is particularly useful for testing or making adjustments after processing.
  • Release Date: Today (10 December 2024)
  • Target Users: Australia and NZ Payroll Plus subscribers using the back pay feature.

 

Product Family: Australian Payroll

  • Features:
    • Contractor Management Phase 1: contractor wizard, tax withholding, super contributions, GST calculations, basic reporting.
  • Limitations:
    • No self-setup, portal access, or restricted access for contractors yet.
    • STP/ATO reporting unavailable for contractors.
  • Release Date: 12 Dec 2024.
  • Target Users: Australian Payroll Admins.

 

Product Family: Payroll Services (NextGen Intelligent Payroll)

  • Features:
    • Intelligent Payroll Permissions with JWT token framework.
    • Role-based access for improved security and flexibility.
  • Release Date: 12 Dec 2024.
  • Target Users: EmploymentOS customers.

 

Product Family: Payroll

  • Initiative: SG CPF 2025 Contribution Updates
    • Features:
      • Updated CPF rates for individuals aged 55–65.
      • Increased CPF ordinary wage cap to $7,400.
    • Release Schedule: 11/12/2024
    • Target Users: Payroll Admins in Singapore.

 

Product Family: Payroll

  • Initiative: Leave Rate Breakdowns (Phase 1 - Beta)
    • Features:
      • Leave can now be processed using daily/weekly rates.
      • Businesses can configure this preference in Leave Categories.
    • Limitations:
      • Reporting and some irregular employee scenarios not yet addressed.
    • Release Date: 11/12/2024
    • Target Users: Payroll Admins in New Zealand.

 

Product Family: Payroll

  • Initiative: Automation of Public Holiday Not Worked (Phase 1 - Beta)
    • Features:
      • Automates public holiday payment for auto-paid employees.
      • Configurable per employee based on eligibility.
      • New pay category introduced for reporting.
    • Release Date: 13/12/2024
    • Target Users: Payroll Admins in Australia.

 

Product Family: Payroll

  • Initiative: Improvements to Zendesk Authentication
    • Features:
      • Direct article access from the payroll platform without re-login.
      • Added authentication tags and org IDs for users.
    • Release Date: 13/12/2024
    • Target Users: All users of Employment Hero support resources.

 

Product Family: Pre-Payroll (Leave Management)

  • Features:
    • UK statutory leave form updates for adoption, maternity, paternity, bereavement, and sick leave.
    • UX improvements: renamed "Leave" to "My Leave," search functionality in leave balances.
  • Release Dates:
    • Statutory Leave: 12 Dec 2024.
    • UX Updates: 12 Dec 2024.
    • UK EmploymentOS users.

T

Product Family: Talent Management

Initiative: Expand Data Associated with Vacant Positions

  • Objective: Enhance workforce planning tools by expanding data captured for vacant positions.
  • Description:
    • New Features for Vacant Positions:
      • Admin users can pre-populate vacant position details by selecting existing employee information or vacancy details.
      • Ability to define entity, team, employment type, start/end dates, and remuneration ranges.
      • New filtering options for workforce planning reports.
    • Vacancies can now be automatically created when employees are offboarded, with details pre-populated.
  • Release Schedule: 9 December 2024
  • : Admin users of Classic Platinum and EmploymentOS Unlimited subscriptions.

 

Product Family: Talent Management

Initiative: Visual Organization of Vacant Positions

  • Objective: Provide a visual tool for admins to track and manage vacant positions.
  • Features:
    • Chart view for organising vacant positions.
    • Enhanced management tools for vacant positions.
  • Release Date: 11 December 2024
  • Target audience: Admin users of Classic Platinum and EmploymentOS Unlimited subscriptions.
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