AI
Added a dedicated HeroAI widget to the home dashboard so customers can discover AI capabilities faster, access suggested prompts, and launch chat in one click. (Released: 24 March 2026)
Added Hero AI conversation history to the chat widget so users can revisit previous chats and open full transcripts from a unified history panel. (Released: 19 March 2026, All Hero AI users)
Improved Hero AI feedback controls with larger colour-coded icons, confirmation messaging, and detailed negative feedback reasons so users can share more useful feedback on responses. (Released: 18 March 2026, All Hero AI users)
Improved HeroAI answer accuracy by prioritising knowledge base content that matches the user’s platform context, helping users receive more relevant how-to guidance. (Released: 20 March 2026, All users)
Refined the HeroAI widget and chat experience with a more native interface, clearer navigation between new and recent conversations, and higher visibility on the home dashboard. (Released: 26 March 2026)
Automations
Added a personalised My Reports view so users can pin, reorder, and manage frequently used reports more efficiently. (Released: 26 March 2026, Reports users)
Added leave requests and leave balance data to Custom Report Builder so HR teams can combine leave metrics with workforce data in a single report. (Released: 25 March 2026, HR Administrators)
Added saved filters and a unified filter bar across reports, making it easier for users to reopen reports with their preferred views and keep charts and tables in sync. (Released: 24 March 2026)
Added tenure, voluntary departure, and time-since-termination fields to Custom Reports so teams can analyse attrition trends without manual spreadsheet work. (Released: 24 March 2026, HR Admins and people managers)
Users can now edit live workflows in place without unpublishing them first, helping HR administrators and payroll managers make updates faster without interrupting active processes. (Released: 24 March 2026)
Core HR
Added a new Travel & Expense Reimbursement Policy template to help organisations roll out policy content more quickly. (Released: 26 March 2026, NZ only)
Added audit logging for banking detail creations and updates so HR administrators can track changes more easily and verify previous and updated details. (Released: 23 March 2026, HR Administrators)
Added rich text hyperlink support in tasks and subtasks so HR administrators can create clearer, more professional onboarding and checklist content. (Released: 20 March 2026, HR Administrators and Employees)
Employees can now set a preferred first name that appears across the platform, helping protect privacy while preserving legal names for payroll and compliance documents. (Released: 23 March 2026)
ITOps & Security
Added account settings directly on the Jobs website so existing HR users can manage passkeys, MFA, linked social sign-on accounts, passwords, and recovery settings without leaving Jobs. (Released: 20 March 2026)
Added reporting line sync with Microsoft 365 so manager updates made in Employment Hero can flow through to the Microsoft 365 org structure more reliably. (Released: 25 March 2026)
Improved the password reset flow to recognise company email addresses and guide users toward the correct Employment Hero login email, reducing confusion and failed reset attempts. (Released: 23 March 2026, All users with company emails)
Updated the Asset Register toolbar to make import and export actions easier to find, reducing friction for users managing assets. (Released: 24 March 2026, HR users with Asset Register permissions)
Mobile App
Released EH Work app version 2.74.2 with Hero AI interface updates, refreshed knowledge content, expanded manager quicklinks, improved search accuracy, setup mode restrictions, and better SSO back-button behaviour. (Released: 24 March 2026)
OpenAPI & Developer Experience
Added employee certificate write operations to OpenAPI, including support for uploading certificate files and updating assigned employee certificate records. (Released: 24 March 2026)
Added new OpenAPI endpoints for Hero Time Clock access, improved permissions alignment for employee documents and policies, and introduced custom webhook user agent support for broader third-party compatibility. (Released: 24 March 2026)
Expanded OpenAPI capabilities with certificate write and webhook events, improved certificate data responses, overnight timesheet support, and a new work type endpoint for payroll-connected organisations. (Released: 12 March 2026)
Updated the Get Pay Details endpoint so API access now follows the same permission model used in-platform. (Released: 20 March 2026)
Performance Management
Added a detailed goals reporting dashboard and CSV export so organisations can track goals and key results in a single centralised view. (Released: 20 March 2026)
Added goal and key result data to Custom Report Builder so HR admins and owners can combine OKR reporting with employee data in one export. (Released: 24 March 2026)
Added optional questions, employee-only and reviewer-only questions, and internal assessment visibility controls to performance review templates, giving organisations more flexibility while keeping scoring accurate. (Released: 24 March 2026)
Admins and owners can now export anonymised happiness survey responses to CSV for easier trend analysis and leadership reporting. (Released: 23 March 2026)
Replaced individual learning assignment emails with a single daily digest, helping reduce inbox noise while keeping employees informed about new modules. (Released: 26 March 2026, Global)
Recruitment
Added a candidate pipeline report so recruiters can compare live candidate counts across open roles and stages in one place. (Released: 24 March 2026)
Added Expression of Interest job listings so employers can keep long-term talent pipeline roles open without expiry and automatically send applicants into the Talent Pool. (Released: 20 March 2026, Employers and Recruiters)
Added native Criteria Corp and Codility integrations so recruiters can send assessments, automate invitations, and review results directly in ATS without switching systems. (Released: 26 March 2026, Recruiters and Hiring Managers)
Added time-in-stage reporting so recruiters can see how long candidates spend at each stage and identify hiring bottlenecks earlier. (Released: 24 March 2026)