Here are our product releases for Week 42 of 2026, which includes October 12 - 16, 2026.

AI

Hero AI can answer questions about management notes for employees you are permitted to view, helping managers prepare for performance conversations; HR admins and owners can also request company-wide note counts without exposing note contents. (Released: 14 October 2026, eligible plan subscribers)

Core HR

Policy managers can rename policies from the policy list or an individual policy while retaining a record of previous names. (Released: 13 October 2026, Essentials plans and above)

The EH Work mobile app now shows live roster and attendance status, including who is clocked in, on break, yet to start or on leave, for organisations using work sites and positions. (Released: 14 October 2026, eligible mobile users)

Permission groups now offer an All managers membership option that updates automatically as reporting relationships change, with a searchable list to help administrators verify who has access. (Released: 12 October 2026, HR admins and owners)
A dedicated Payroll Add-Ons permission lets administrators delegate access to payroll integrations, including manual payroll and payslip sync, without granting full admin or owner access. (Released: 14 October 2026, HR admins and owners)

Leave requests now check an employee’s start date and onboarding status before submission. Employees and managers are prevented from booking leave too early; HR admins receive a warning and can make an audited exception. (Released: 14 October 2026, Canada, all plans)

The Compliance Document Tags API allows integrations to list, create, rename and archive document tags while preserving tags already attached to documents. (Announced: 12 October 2026, integration developers)
The Emergency Contacts API now supports creating, updating and deleting employee emergency contacts alongside reading them, helping integrations keep records in sync. (Announced: 15 October 2026, integration developers)
The Labour Rules API allows integrations to list, create, update and delete staffing targets across permitted work sites, reducing manual setup for workforce-management systems. (Announced: 15 October 2026, Advanced Rostering subscribers and integration developers)
The Policies API now supports creating, publishing, assigning, archiving and deleting policies, as well as checking acknowledgements and sending reminders. (Announced: 15 October 2026, integration developers)
The Rostering Management API enables integrations to update rostered shifts and create, apply or delete roster templates, reducing repetitive scheduling work. (Announced: 14 October 2026, integration developers)
The Safety Incidents API lets authorised integrations create, retrieve, update, review and close workplace incident records while retaining existing access controls. (Announced: 13 October 2026, integration developers)

Payroll report users can download a Union Dues Remittance Report by union local with employee earnings and dues details, replacing manual spreadsheets; earlier pay runs may display estimated dueable earnings. (Released: 14 October 2026, Canadian payroll businesses with union dues deductions)
Ask Hero AI now shows unread update counts for support and payroll-partner conversations and moves recently active payroll queries to the top of the list, making replies easier to spot. (Released: 15 October 2026, authorised users at eligible Autopay organisations)

Recruiters can recall a sent offer letter, revise pre-filled details and resend it without rescinding the offer; candidates are informed while the offer is being revised. (Released: 14 October 2026, authorised offer-letter senders)