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Yet one aspect of modern life \u2013 employment \u2013 seemed stubbornly stuck in the past. That is, until now.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-template-meta-row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query wp-block-hosts-query has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-query-is-layout-1 wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul data-wp-interactive=\"eh-hosts\" class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-1 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li data-host-index=\"0\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.openDetail\" class=\"wp-block-post post-39550 hosts type-hosts status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"width:52px;height:52px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Bio-pic-e1739337621689-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-host_thumbnail size-host_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"border-radius:60px;height:52px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Bio-pic-e1739337621689-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Bio-pic-e1739337621689-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Bio-pic-e1739337621689-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Bio-pic-e1739337621689-54x54.jpg 54w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Bio-pic-e1739337621689-108x108.jpg 108w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Bio-pic-e1739337621689-685x683.jpg 685w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Bio-pic-e1739337621689-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Bio-pic-e1739337621689-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Bio-pic-e1739337621689-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Bio-pic-e1739337621689-432x432.jpg 432w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Bio-pic-e1739337621689-112x112.jpg 112w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Bio-pic-e1739337621689-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Bio-pic-e1739337621689-142x142.jpg 142w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Bio-pic-e1739337621689-284x284.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-font-size is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h6 style=\"line-height:1.3; border-right-width:1px;border-right-color:var(--wp--preset--color--black); padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2);\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-1e20e747939e3458765ab321928f59b7 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-violet-500-color has-sm-font-size\">Julia Boraston<\/h6><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-left:0\">Published<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-sm-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-02-13T12:32:50+00:00\">Feb 13, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-700);border-left-width:1px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\">Updated<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date has-sm-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-22T00:20:33+00:00\">Dec 22, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-700);border-left-width:1px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\">10 mins read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull blog-image-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized blog-template-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/What-is-an-Employment-OS-NZ-2-1-1-1024x601.png\" alt=\"Image of Kiwi woman sitting down with colleagues.\" class=\"wp-image-39575\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:864px;height:561px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/What-is-an-Employment-OS-NZ-2-1-1-1024x601.png 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/What-is-an-Employment-OS-NZ-2-1-1-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/What-is-an-Employment-OS-NZ-2-1-1-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/What-is-an-Employment-OS-NZ-2-1-1-1536x901.png 1536w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/What-is-an-Employment-OS-NZ-2-1-1-864x508.png 864w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/What-is-an-Employment-OS-NZ-2-1-1-440x258.png 440w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/What-is-an-Employment-OS-NZ-2-1-1.png 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sticky-side-panel is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex wp-container-2 is-position-sticky\">\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-200);border-bottom-width:0.1rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4)\"><strong>Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-single-table-content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\" id=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_single content_single--blog content-single-content-wysiwyg wysiwyg content-wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4)\">\nBefore smartphones, we could still surf the world wide web\u2026 so long as someone else wasn\u2019t using the landline at the same time of course (cue the dial up tune song). And if you ever got lost on the winding roads of rural NZ without a paper map to guide you, well\u2026you were pretty much out of luck.\n\nUp until now, managing employment and HR admin painted a very similar picture.\n\nBut just as the arrival of the smartphone redefined our personal lives in the early noughties, a groundbreaking approach to employment \u2013 the <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/\">Employment Operating System<\/a> \u2013 is set to transform the professional lives of employers, business owners, and HR managers for good.\n<h2 id=\"employment-systems-that-go-from-all-over-the-place-to-just-one-place\">Employment systems that go from all over the place, to just one place.<\/h2>\nEmployers often struggle with juggling multiple tools that don\u2019t integrate, making business management inefficient and time-consuming. <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/best-payroll-software-in-new-zealand\/\">One platform for payroll<\/a>, a lawyer for employment law advice, several agencies for recruitment, multiple spreadsheets for leave requests, cabinets for employee paperwork \u2013 the list goes on.\n\nIt\u2019s not that these methods and tools don\u2019t work \u2013 it\u2019s that they don\u2019t work well, and they don\u2019t work together. An Employment OS removes the parts of this approach that slow down productivity, eating away at your time, money \u2013 and sanity.\n\nIt\u2019s one seamless employment solution that brings HR, recruitment, and payroll into one central place.\n<h2 id=\"what-are-the-key-features-of-an-employment-operating-system\">What are the key features of an Employment Operating System?<\/h2>\nWhen we say that an Employment OS covers everything, we mean it.\u00a0It\u2019s the first end-to-end employment solution created to help businesses of every size thrive:\n<ul>\n<li><b>Core HR<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Manage contracts, policies, onboarding, leave, and HR compliance from one centralised hub.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Intelligent payroll<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Automate payroll deductions, taxes, centralise employee information and so much more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Employee engagement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Build a positive culture with tools for recognition, surveys, and wellbeing programmes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Recruitment and onboarding<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Cut down your time-to-hire, access a global talent pool and never post a job ad again.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Powerful insights and analytics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Gain powerful insights to inform your business decisions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>On demand support: <\/b>lean on our HR Advisory service whenever you need it.<\/li>\n<li><b style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\">IT and data security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Protect sensitive information with custom access controls and integrations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFind out the details about each feature below, and if you\u2019re ready to jump on board \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/request-a-demo\/\">talk to our team today<\/a>.\n<h2 id=\"core-hr-payroll-leave-policies-certifications-contracts\">Core HR \u2013 payroll, leave, policies, certifications, contracts<\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine you\u2019re on the cusp of hiring your ideal candidate for a pivotal role in your business. You\u2019re anxious for them to sign the employment agreement ASAP, because the role is vital for your business plans next quarter.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You send them the paperwork to complete and return to you\u2026 but they don\u2019t have a printer, and it will be at least a few days before they can get their hands on one.\u00a0<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It may seem like a minor inconvenience, but when candidates are juggling multiple offers and you desperately need more hands on deck \u2013 it\u2019s one more delay you really don\u2019t need.<\/span>\n\nWith our Employment OS, all of your core HR tasks and obligations can be managed through our powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/products\/hr-software\/\">HR software<\/a> &#8211; no printer required.\u00a0From sending out job offers and getting contracts signed, to managing leave requests, assigning workplace policy modules and compliance reporting, you\u2019ll have all the tools you need for the entire employee lifecycle.\n\nRecruit, onboard and offboard new team members with ease, all from the same platform. With built-in contracts, policies, and HR templates, it\u2019s the game changer you didn\u2019t know you needed.\n<h2 id=\"a-recruitment-and-onboarding-experience-remembered-for-all-the-right-reasons\">A recruitment and onboarding experience remembered for all the right reasons<\/h2>\nFirst impressions matter \u2013 and that\u2019s why our Employment OS incorporates hiring and onboarding tools along with core HR features.\n<h3 id=\"hire-faster-smarter-with-smartmatch\">Hire faster, smarter with SmartMatch<\/h3>\nTired of paying and praying for expensive job ads, then flicking through hundreds of CVs, only to realise that no one quite fits the bill?\n\nGet ahead of your hiring needs with our <a href=\"https:\/\/smartmatch.employmenthero.com\/?type=employer\">SmartMatch<\/a> tool. Whether you\u2019re ready to hire immediately or may need more hands on deck in future, our SmartMatch builds you shortlists of job-ready candidates, tailored to your business needs that you can tap into whenever the need arises.\n\nSimply enter the job title and location of your vacancy (whether here or abroad) and watch the matches roll in. Review their profiles, get in touch directly and if everything aligns, onboard them in seconds with customisable contracts and e-signing functionality.\n\nBut don\u2019t just take our word for it. As SmartMatch customer and HR Manager <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/case-studies\/smartmatch-tradern-australia\/\">Daniel<\/a> explains:\n\n\u201cThere\u2019s a very good reply rate from people in the SmartMatch talent pool. If we connect via SmartMatch we try to send messages to 10 people, and approximately eight of them will reply. We\u2019ve found that many people who apply through other job boards don\u2019t reply to our email on the next steps.\u201d\n<h3 id=\"secure-international-hires-with-our-employer-of-record-service\">Secure international hires with our Employer of Record Service<\/h3>\nTo support you hiring internationally, our built-in <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/products\/employer-of-record\/#:~:text=works%20for%20you-,Your%20employer%20of%20record%20(EOR),compliance%20with%20local%20employment%20laws.\">Employer of Record<\/a> service ensures you can manage compliance, payroll, and contracts for international hires \u2013 without needing to set up local entities.\n<h3 id=\"onboard-new-hires-with-ease\">Onboard new hires with ease<\/h3>\nOur digital onboarding system helps you welcome new team members with ease. With our Employment OS, you get built-in <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/solutions\/onboarding-software\/\">onboarding<\/a> support that ensures your newbies know exactly what to expect from each week.\n\nAssign essential workplace policies in a few simple clicks, and enable new hires to sign and return them to you in a matter of minutes. No more printer disasters or delays \u2013 just straightforward, simple onboarding.\n\nWhat&#8217;s more, our Employment OS integrates seamlessly with popular software like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, so you can seamlessly set up and manage new employee email accounts and give them access to everything they\u2019ll need in their new role.\n<h2 id=\"intelligent-payroll\">Intelligent payroll<\/h2>\nPicture this: your go-to payroll person is away on sick leave, and a team member jumps in to cover them. It all goes fine as far as you can tell&#8230; but you later find out several staff are overdue public holiday pay. Now, you\u2019re facing an unhappy team, and your payroll expert has a big mess to clean up.\n\nThis is a common experience for small businesses trying to do payroll manually. Our automated <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/products\/payroll-software\/\">payroll function<\/a> makes a world of difference, giving you automated warnings and reminders about public holiday pay.\n\nPlus, you can seamlessly manage KiwiSaver contributions, pay slips, student loan repayments and taxes.\n<h2 id=\"seamlessly-manage-rosters-and-leave\">Seamlessly manage rosters and leave<\/h2>\nEmails, spreadsheets, texts, pen and paper \u2013 these are just some of the tools traditionally used to create and manage rosters. But these tools are static, inflexible, and clunky. Plus, because they\u2019re disconnected from all your other systems, it\u2019s difficult to stay up to date with changes as the need arises.\n\nWith our Employment OS <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/solutions\/leave-management-software\/\">leave management software<\/a>, you\u2019ll never be caught short again. Get a complete view of your team\u2019s availability, assign shifts, review shift swap requests and approve shift bids and leave requests. Employees can self-manage leave requests, timesheets, and pay slips through the <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/products\/work-app\/\">91±¬ΑΟ Work<\/a> app.\n\nUse pre-built and custom dashboards to make data-driven staffing decisions that account for staff performance, labour costs and the needs of the business.\n<h2 id=\"boost-employee-engagement-to-retain-top-talent\">Boost employee engagement to retain top talent<\/h2>\nRetaining valuable staff can be tricky, and that\u2019s especially true for small businesses with even smaller budgets. The key is finding ways to keep staff engaged and satisfied with their working environment beyond pay rises (and free fruit).\n\nWithin our Employment OS, you\u2019ll find several connected tools that help you reward and recognise your team, conduct employee satisfaction surveys, set goals, and share company updates through our purpose-built <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/solutions\/employee-engagement-software\/\">employee engagement <\/a>tools.\n\nYou can even access specialist wellbeing support for staff with our <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/services\/employee-assistance-program\/\">Employee Assistance Programme<\/a> and exclusive benefits.\n<h2 id=\"employee-training-and-development\">Employee training and development<\/h2>\nGive yourself compliance confidence and keep your team engaged with our integrated <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/products\/employee-learning-management-system\/\">learning management system<\/a> (LMS). Our built-in LMS helps you assign workplace policies to staff for digital signing, track their progress, and even create tailored learning pathways. Build a knowledgeable workforce with customised content, all from one platform.\n<h2 id=\"performance-reviews-and-management\">Performance reviews and management<\/h2>\nWhen you\u2019re busy running the day to day operations of a business, it can be hard to find the time for performance reviews and performance management. And yet, it\u2019s a vital part of business success.\n\nOur <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/solutions\/performance-management-software\/\">performance management tools<\/a>, provide everything you need to build a high performance team culture.\n\nDesign custom performance reviews, set individual and team targets, and develop feedback loops to ensure everyone is on track to achieve their goals.\n\nYou can even manage the offboarding process, with clear, comprehensive pre-built checklists and support to give you confidence you\u2019re ticking all the right boxes.\n<h2 id=\"harness-insights-and-analytics-for-better-business-decisions\">Harness insights and analytics for better business decisions<\/h2>\nOur powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/solutions\/hr-reporting-software\/\">reporting tools<\/a> help you make informed decisions by gaining insights into team performance, engagement, and costs with pre-built and custom reports.\n\nThrough our digital asset register, you can assign and track company assets like laptops, tools, and vehicles efficiently. Our custom report builder helps create detailed HR reports, and compliance reporting features help you identify risks and address compliance issues before they become a problem.\n<h2 id=\"on-demand-support-through-our-hr-advisory-service\">On demand support through our HR Advisory service<\/h2>\nStruggling to keep track of all things employment law? Need quick, actionable advice on a workplace issue \u2013 but don\u2019t have the funds for a lawyer right now?\n\naccess unlimited HR, payroll, and employment guidance from qualified professionals with our in-house <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/services\/hr-advisory\/\">HR Advisory service<\/a>. Be confident you&#8217;re meeting your employer obligations through actionable guidance via phone or email during business hours, Monday &#8211; Friday (excluding public holidays).\n<h2 id=\"strengthen-your-it-and-data-security\">Strengthen your IT and data security<\/h2>\nWe take the data security of our customers and partners seriously, protecting sensitive business information with custom access controls, a passkey feature, and single sign-on (SSO) technology.\n\nOur dedication to protecting customer data is reflected in our internationally recognised certifications. In fact, we\u2019re the only vendor in our space to hold all three information security certifications \u2013 ISO 27001 (Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection), ISO 27017 (Cloud Security) and ISO 27018 (Protection of Personally Identifiable Information in the Cloud).\n\nWhat\u2019s more, our Employment OS seamlessly integrates with accounting, payment, and other tools to ensure the security of all your data.\n<h2 id=\"how-can-you-get-started-with-an-employment-operating-system\">How can you get started with an Employment Operating System?<\/h2>\nWhether you\u2019re a small team of 10 or a growing team of 500, we\u2019ve got plans and pricing to suit your needs.\n<h3 id=\"employment-unlimited-best-value\">Employment Unlimited &#8211; Best value<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Ideal for established businesses looking for one powerful employment system that covers every stage of the employment lifecycle \u2013 from HR, recruitment and payroll through to HR advisory.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Access our entire suite of AI driven tools and other advanced features. Move away from disjointed and clunky systems that don\u2019t talk to each other.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Access everything you need to support your team with ease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"employment-plus\">Employment Plus<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Designed for growing businesses looking to improve their employee experience using advanced automation.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Streamline hiring, retention, employee development, and payroll with AI-driven insights.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Enhance your team\u2019s productivity so you can focus on growth and retention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"employment-lite\">Employment Lite<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Great for SMEs wanting to consolidate HR and payroll.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Automate hiring, payments and daily admin.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Streamline processes using AI, say goodbye to time-consuming, tedious paperwork.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"the-future-of-employment-is-here-are-you-coming-with-us\">The future of employment is here: are you coming with us?<\/h2>\nIn our not so distant past, landlines and desk phones kept us in the loop at home and work. If you were really lucky, you might\u2019ve had a pager or a \u2018car phone\u2019 when you were on the go.\n\nThough each tool did its job, together they were clunky, inflexible, and inconvenient.\n\nThen, Smartphones revolutionised how we communicate, navigate, and organise our lives. Now, the Employment Operating System is transforming our business lives, too.\n\nWith the Employment OS, you can manage every aspect of employment \u2013 from recruitment and onboarding to payroll and performance \u2013 seamlessly, efficiently, and all in one place.\n\nWe think it\u2019s time to say goodbye to the \u2018dial up\u2019 approach to employment management, and hello to a modern, integrated solution. 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