Important
If you have joined Employment Hero on or since 1 January 2026, you will have access to the new leave experience. See here for more information regarding this.
If you joined Employment Hero before 1 January 2026, you will get access to the new leave experience from 4 August 2026.
Employment Hero offers a variety of features to support your business’s leave management needs. These features are designed to involve all relevant roles in the leave management process.
To manage leave effectively, it is essential to know such things as where employees can submit leave requests and where managers can approve them.
The table in this article outlines the available leave management features by role, helping you select the options that best fit your organisation’s needs.
Options based on users and products
The table below compares which employee leave features are available in Employment Hero, the Payroll Classic platform and the Employment Hero Work app.
| Feature | Employment Hero | Payroll Classic platform | Employment Hero Work app |
|---|---|---|---|
| Request leave | |||
| Viewing my leave requests | |||
| Viewing my leave balance | |||
| Viewing my leave history | |||
| Edit leave request | |||
| Delete leave request |
The table below compares which manager leave features are available in Employment Hero, the Payroll Classic platform and the Employment Hero Work app.
| Feature | Employment Hero | Payroll Classic platform | Employment Hero Work app |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitting leave for an employee | |||
| Approving leave requests individually | |||
| Approving leave requests in bulk | |||
| Declining leave requests individually | |||
| Declining leave requests in bulk | |||
| Filtering leave requests | |||
| Viewing an employee's leave balance | |||
| Viewing an employee's leave availability | |||
| Downloading leave requests | |||
| Editing an employee's leave request | |||
| Deleting an employee's leave request |