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Set a user as an admin and turn on/off privacy mode

Available for the following HR plans: Standard, Premium, Platinum
Available for the following user access levels: Admin   

Company admins have the highest level of access to your organisation's Employment Hero account and can perform the most actions. Admin status is ideal for roles like Head of HR or Company Director. Learn what actions admins can perform on the website and in-app in this article. Privacy Mode allows you to hide or view sensitive employee file information with the switch of a toggle. When enabled, it e blurs and collapses sensitive data.

Make an employee a company admin

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Make an employee an admin
  1. Click the People menu.
  2. Click the Employee List submenu.
  3. Select the employee that needs admin access assigned.
  4. In the employee panel, select the Make Admin toggle.
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  5. Select Confirm to finalise the change.
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Turn on/off privacy mode

Toggle Privacy Mode on/off
  1. Select the People menu.
  2. Select the Profile sub-menu item.
  3. Select the Privacy mode toggle based on your preferences.
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  4. When switched on, tiles with the information outlined above will collapse or be blurred. You can unhide this information by expanding the section and selecting the eye icon to unblur the details.
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Further information

What are owners?

By default, account owners have admin access, and if you need to change the owner (who is currently an admin), you can refer to this article: Change a business owner FAQ.

Account owners have the Admin section of their employment details set to no - but if you are an account owner, you will have admin status by default. 

What information does privacy mode blur?

The following information is hidden/displayed based on your Privacy Mode settings:

  • Employee scorecard
  • Termination details
  • Salary details
  • Tax number
  • Pay details
  • Salary history
  • Management notes

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