Employment Hero

Employment Hero offers HRIS and HCM Platforms across Australia for small and medium businesses, extending to New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Malaysia and Singapore. The integrated platform unifies HR management, payroll, recruitment and onboarding with AI-powered automation.

• All-in-one system covering HR records, ATO-certified Single Touch Payroll Phase 2, recruitment workflows, employee onboarding, leave management, time and attendance tracking and benefits administration.
• AI-driven automation delivers average time savings of 42% on HR administration, with intelligent award rate interpretation, digital timesheet integration and automated compliance workflows.
• Supports 350,000+ businesses globally, including 2.5 million active users; established 2014 with $25 million annual investment in research and development.

Best for: Australian SMBs seeking a single, integrated platform to manage recruitment, HR, payroll and compliance without switching between multiple systems.

Employment Hero operates HeroForce, an Employer of Record service that enables Australian businesses to hire and employ talent globally, with Employment Hero managing legal obligations, payroll and compliance.

• HeroForce acts as the legal Employer of Record, handling employment contracts, payroll and compliance across 180+ countries.
• Allows businesses to scale internationally without establishing separate legal entities or managing fragmented payroll systems and local employment law.
• Fully integrated with Employment Hero’s HRIS platform, using ATO-certified STP payroll infrastructure.

Best for: Australian organisations expanding internationally who need a partner to manage the legal and administrative complexity of global employment.