{"id":11504,"date":"2021-12-06T12:32:44","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T12:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/running-payroll-over-festive-break-4-ways\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T18:45:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T18:45:55","slug":"running-payroll-over-festive-break-4-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/running-payroll-over-festive-break-4-ways\/","title":{"rendered":"Running payroll over festive break 4 ways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull blog-template-header has-neutral-100-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--16)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"--bb--crumb-gap:.4em;\" class=\"blog-template-breadcrumb wp-block-employmentherocom2025-breadcrumb-block\"><nav role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb-items\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item breadcrumb-item--current breadcrumb-item--home\"><span class=\"breadcrumb-item-name\">Home<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"item\":{\"name\":\"Home\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/employmenthero.com\\\/sg\\\/\"}}]}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-template-tags-row is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--9)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-template-tags is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-ghost is-style-ghost--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-btn-black-background-color has-background wp-element-button has-icon__eye\"><span class=\"wp-block-button__link-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_5893_17419)\"> <path d=\"M19.8727 9.55732C19.7127 9.30315 15.8927 3.33398 10.0002 3.33398C4.10771 3.33398 0.287713 9.30315 0.127713 9.55732C0.0442677 9.69013 0 9.8438 0 10.0007C0 10.1575 0.0442677 10.3112 0.127713 10.444C0.287713 10.6982 4.10771 16.6673 10.0002 16.6673C15.8927 16.6673 19.7127 10.6982 19.8727 10.444C19.9562 10.3112 20.0004 10.1575 20.0004 10.0007C20.0004 9.8438 19.9562 9.69013 19.8727 9.55732ZM10.0002 15.0007C5.88605 15.0007 2.80271 11.299 1.84855 10.0007C3.12342 8.22835 4.79779 6.78123 6.73605 5.77648C6.15544 6.50283 5.83739 7.40411 5.83355 8.33398C5.83355 9.43905 6.27253 10.4989 7.05394 11.2803C7.83534 12.0617 8.89514 12.5007 10.0002 12.5007C11.1053 12.5007 12.1651 12.0617 12.9465 11.2803C13.7279 10.4989 14.1669 9.43905 14.1669 8.33398C14.1629 7.40674 13.8468 6.50785 13.2694 5.78232C15.2033 6.78886 16.8752 8.23337 18.1519 10.0007C17.201 11.3015 14.1277 15.0007 10.0002 15.0007Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath id=\"clip0_5893_17419\"> <rect width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"white\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg><\/span>Blog<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul style=\"display: flex; gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--2); padding-left: 0; flex-wrap: wrap;\"><li style=\"background-color: #e8e7e8;padding: var(--wp--preset--spacing--0-5) var(--wp--preset--spacing--3);border-radius: var(--wp--preset--spacing--8);margin: 0;display: inline-flex;align-self: center;\">\n                <span class=\"has-sm-font-size\" >\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/resources\/partnerships\" title=\"Partnerships\" style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Partnerships<\/a>\n                <\/span>\n                <\/li><li style=\"background-color: #e8e7e8;padding: var(--wp--preset--spacing--0-5) var(--wp--preset--spacing--3);border-radius: var(--wp--preset--spacing--8);margin: 0;display: inline-flex;align-self: center;\">\n                <span class=\"has-sm-font-size\" >\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/resources\/payroll\" title=\"Payroll\" style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Payroll<\/a>\n                <\/span>\n                <\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-template-social-desktop is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\"><div \n    class=\"eh-social-sharing-button wp-block-employmentherocom2025-eh-social-sharing-button\" data-icon=\"facebook\" data-social-type=\"facebook\">\n    <span style=\"display: flex;\">\n        <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24px\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"> <title>Group<\/title> <path d=\"M14.4446 6.47609H11.4173V4.40033C11.4173 3.62078 11.9115 3.43904 12.2596 3.43904C12.6068 3.43904 14.3958 3.43904 14.3958 3.43904V0.0120058L11.4537 0C8.18772 0 7.44447 2.55599 7.44447 4.19168V6.47609H5.55566V10.0075H7.44447C7.44447 14.5394 7.44447 20 7.44447 20H11.4173C11.4173 20 11.4173 14.4856 11.4173 10.0075H14.0981L14.4446 6.47609Z\"><\/path><\/svg> \n    <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div \n    class=\"eh-social-sharing-button wp-block-employmentherocom2025-eh-social-sharing-button\" data-icon=\"twitter\" data-social-type=\"twitter\">\n    <span style=\"display: flex;\">\n        <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"17\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_2187_1527)\"> <path d=\"M6.88269 10.3821L0.554058 18H2.05374L7.54889 11.3855L11.9379 18H17L10.363 7.99774L17 0.00924304H15.5002L9.69721 6.99436L5.06215 0.00924304H-5.51343e-07L6.88306 10.3821H6.88269ZM8.93683 7.90961L9.60929 8.90561L14.9598 16.8309H12.6563L8.33833 10.4349L7.66587 9.43894L2.05303 1.12518H4.35659L8.93683 7.90923V7.90961Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath id=\"clip0_2187_1527\"> <rect width=\"17\" height=\"18\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(-1 0 0 -1 17 18)\"><\/rect> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> \n    <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div \n    class=\"eh-social-sharing-button wp-block-employmentherocom2025-eh-social-sharing-button\" data-icon=\"linkedin\" data-social-type=\"linkedin\">\n    <span style=\"display: flex;\">\n        <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"17px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"> <title>Shape<\/title> <g id=\"Symbols\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"> <g id=\"Icons\/Social\" transform=\"translate(-74.000000, -2.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"> <path d=\"M74.2155762,7.20409322 L77.8588786,7.20409322 L77.8588786,18 L74.2155762,18 L74.2155762,7.20409322 Z M76.0616143,2 C74.8146643,2 74,2.80609002 74,3.86411056 C74,4.90036967 74.7908238,5.72989508 76.0139333,5.72989508 L76.0371667,5.72989508 C77.3079571,5.72989508 78.0993476,4.90032981 78.0993476,3.86411056 C78.0755071,2.80609002 77.3079976,2 76.0616143,2 Z M86.8041976,6.95048874 C84.8702857,6.95048874 84.0038929,7.99790755 83.5205667,8.73245583 L83.5205667,7.20409322 L79.8761714,7.20409322 C79.924419,8.21687707 79.8761714,18 79.8761714,18 L83.5205667,18 L83.5205667,11.9708054 C83.5205667,11.6478911 83.5444071,11.3261725 83.6402952,11.0948476 C83.9041595,10.4502147 84.5037738,9.78266458 85.5095667,9.78266458 C86.8291714,9.78266458 87.3561714,10.773129 87.3561714,12.2237722 L87.3561714,18 L91,18 L91,11.8093881 C91,8.49339883 89.2027762,6.95048874 86.8041976,6.95048874 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path> <\/g> <\/g> <\/svg> \n    <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div \n    class=\"eh-social-sharing-button wp-block-employmentherocom2025-eh-social-sharing-button\" data-icon=\"link\" data-social-type=\"copy\">\n    <span style=\"display: flex;\">\n        <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"18px\" height=\"19px\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 19\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"> <title>Group 7<\/title> <defs> <polygon id=\"path-1\" points=\"0 0 11.3597146 0 11.3597146 13.250495 0 13.250495\"><\/polygon> <polygon id=\"path-3\" points=\"0 0 11.4438464 0 11.4438464 13.237235 0 13.237235\"><\/polygon> <\/defs> <g id=\"Symbols\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"> <g id=\"Icons\/Social\" transform=\"translate(-115.000000, 0.000000)\"> <g id=\"Group-7\" transform=\"translate(115.000000, 0.000000)\"> <g id=\"Group-3\" transform=\"translate(6.640285, 0.000000)\"> <mask id=\"mask-2\" fill=\"white\"> <use xlink:href=\"#path-1\"><\/use> <\/mask> <g id=\"Clip-2\"><\/g> <path d=\"M9.6365839,1.06427739 L9.6365839,1.06407143 C7.63313006,-0.581342526 4.71799441,-0.287025772 3.06469376,1.72767436 L1.68152847,3.42787366 C1.2637913,3.94153775 1.3305731,4.70585509 1.8305341,5.13486964 C2.33069565,5.56409016 3.0749216,5.4955055 3.49265877,4.98184141 L4.8760246,3.28143615 C5.71089731,2.25863908 7.1949372,2.1243532 8.19104884,2.98176443 C8.20769415,2.99597567 8.22413891,3.01059882 8.24038313,3.02522198 C9.18174573,3.92361924 9.26838157,5.42383144 8.43691815,6.43015171 L5.5610895,9.96627791 L5.53461744,9.99634806 C5.38079871,10.1792405 5.20090901,10.3370058 5.00076417,10.4640831 C4.04676718,11.0718709 2.80719278,10.901748 2.04211006,10.0579301 C1.59709864,9.56877523 0.850065046,9.54303024 0.374169553,10.0002613 C-0.100522665,10.4562566 -0.127195273,11.2205739 0.315008503,11.7099348 C1.3991598,12.9045024 2.99670869,13.4575049 4.56377459,13.1800768 C4.80503134,13.1364133 5.04287882,13.0742134 5.27470991,12.9934771 C6.09434113,12.7094584 6.82152068,12.1980598 7.37542854,11.5155086 L10.2440375,7.98947441 C11.0680808,6.96832503 11.4617524,5.65182909 11.3372134,4.33183184 C11.2235039,3.05137889 10.6100339,1.87267016 9.6365839,1.06427739\" id=\"Fill-1\" fill=\"#000000\" mask=\"url(#mask-2)\"><\/path> <\/g> <g id=\"Group-6\" transform=\"translate(0.000000, 5.762765)\"> <mask id=\"mask-4\" fill=\"white\"> <use xlink:href=\"#path-3\"><\/use> <\/mask> <g id=\"Clip-5\"><\/g> <path d=\"M7.78481199,8.39527139 L6.54864687,9.91484383 C5.73222439,10.9339336 4.27946967,11.1129128 3.25127068,10.3214088 C2.2300908,9.49612727 2.05361038,7.97696676 2.85719793,6.92821874 C2.87083505,6.91050619 2.88447217,6.89299959 2.89851039,6.87569896 L5.82387388,3.27984437 L5.84553284,3.25492322 C5.99915102,3.07203079 6.17924127,2.91447144 6.37938611,2.78739415 C7.23972815,2.23645131 8.34754387,2.31595185 9.12506044,2.98449782 C9.2157072,3.06235067 9.30073868,3.14700021 9.37915214,3.23782854 C9.60657122,3.50207514 9.93486491,3.6513961 10.2784001,3.64665902 C10.6175233,3.64171598 10.9377951,3.48498047 11.155588,3.21764447 L11.1696262,3.20034383 C11.5426416,2.74620216 11.5342187,2.07930388 11.1497722,1.63546021 C9.42768425,-0.367088286 6.45118155,-0.55698335 4.50107292,1.21159465 C4.32298813,1.37306725 4.15713665,1.54813319 4.00472174,1.73555674 L1.08738009,5.32173121 C-0.548874157,7.35084854 -0.312430505,10.3492133 1.62043117,12.0813364 C2.56821124,12.921447 3.80678291,13.3317192 5.05377751,13.2188532 C5.20097822,13.2064956 5.34697566,13.1875473 5.49176982,13.1613904 C6.61362375,12.9593437 7.63039162,12.3585585 8.36398864,11.4636626 L9.59594229,9.94923914 C10.0136795,9.43578101 9.94709821,8.67146367 9.44693666,8.24224316 C8.94677511,7.81302264 8.20254916,7.8816073 7.78481199,8.39527139\" id=\"Fill-4\" fill=\"#000000\" mask=\"url(#mask-4)\"><\/path> <\/g> <\/g> <\/g> <\/g> <\/svg> \n    <\/span>\n            <span class=\"eh-social-sharing-button__copied_text\">\n            URL copied for sharing!        <\/span>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h1 class=\"blog-template-title wp-block-post-title\">Running payroll over festive break 4 ways<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\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\n\n\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-1551 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\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-120x120.png\" class=\"attachment-host_thumbnail size-host_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"border-radius:60px;height:52px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon.png 239w\" 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\">\n<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\">The Team<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\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=\"2021-12-06T12:32:44+00:00\">Dec 6, 2021<\/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=\"2025-06-17T18:45:55+00:00\">Jun 17, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\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)\">0 mins read<\/p>\n\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\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized blog-template-image\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Blog-header-5-1.png\"\n          alt=\"Image\"\n          style=\"object-fit:cover;width:864px;height:561px\"\/>\n<\/figure>\n\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-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-15 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-14 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\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\" id=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"content-single-table-content\"><\/div>\n\n\n\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)\">\n <p data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"6a85fea4-1506-4b2b-568b-5c8dd5f06cc8\" data-wf-id='[\"6a85fea4-1506-4b2b-568b-5c8dd5f06cc8\"]'>It\u2019s the most wonderful time of the year; the festive season is nearly here, and we\u2019re looking forward to a few days of R &amp; R (along with some good food!) before we jump into 2022. However, as an accountant, bookkeeper or bureau it can also be a stressful time in making sure that employees are getting paid correctly according to public holidays, annual leave, bonuses and more. Whilst things can get busy as the year winds down, make sure you and your clients set aside some time to prepare for running payroll over the holiday period.<\/p>\n<h2 data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"27d18cd4-8d07-da2b-6c69-39e9c3ae2219\" data-wf-id='[\"27d18cd4-8d07-da2b-6c69-39e9c3ae2219\"]' id=\"1-configure-public-holidays\">1. Configure public holidays<\/h2>\n<p data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"10235619-389c-6f0b-4ed6-b73e15ced1ac\" data-wf-id='[\"10235619-389c-6f0b-4ed6-b73e15ced1ac\"]'>Make sure that your payroll software is configured to calculate public holiday rates such as Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year\u2019s Day and so on <em data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"f5d07263-ade5-7dff-8d98-ee1e4fc24fdd\" data-wf-id='[\"f5d07263-ade5-7dff-8d98-ee1e4fc24fdd\"]'>(<\/em><strong data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"6e92f7f4-03b1-6eaf-93ab-2177a7893a71\" data-wf-id='[\"6e92f7f4-03b1-6eaf-93ab-2177a7893a71\"]'><em data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"cf4b45b4-c5bc-8dc0-ee85-5c0ace3e0a2d\" data-wf-id='[\"cf4b45b4-c5bc-8dc0-ee85-5c0ace3e0a2d\"]'>note:<\/em><\/strong><em data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"59f1915d-dc29-1917-0432-251075c8cee9\" data-wf-id='[\"59f1915d-dc29-1917-0432-251075c8cee9\"]'> depending on your state and country, public holidays will vary)<\/em>. With 91爆料 Payroll, pay conditions can easily be configured and set up to automatically pay employees at different rates for public holidays (<a data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"ca72e72e-8262-b1ce-d269-e36887cf4054\" data-wf-id='[\"ca72e72e-8262-b1ce-d269-e36887cf4054\"]' href=\"https:\/\/support.yourpayroll.com.au\/hc\/en-au\/articles\/5015245053967-Public-Holidays\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">take a look<\/a> at how to configure public holidays in 91爆料 Payroll). This means less time spent on manual processes, as you can easily build the rules of you and your clients complex payroll needs directly into the system &#8211; which also means more time to spend with family and friends over the festive break!<\/p>\n<p data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"86ac1723-b87e-1fe4-d5b6-147533ac0ed0\" data-wf-id='[\"86ac1723-b87e-1fe4-d5b6-147533ac0ed0\"]'>It\u2019s also important to note that if an employee works on a public holiday &#8211; and public holiday rules have been configured &#8211; <strong data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"e2f203ad-1379-0c64-c67e-025ce34be962\" data-wf-id='[\"e2f203ad-1379-0c64-c67e-025ce34be962\"]'>they will still need to submit a timesheet<\/strong> in order to be paid the correct rate.<\/p>\n<h2 data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"669850bb-5dae-8c4e-a251-06d13836b0f9\" data-wf-id='[\"669850bb-5dae-8c4e-a251-06d13836b0f9\"]' id=\"2-approve-annual-leave\">2. Approve annual leave<\/h2>\n<p data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"c6e4b63d-52ee-6880-cbdb-58d562683e48\" data-wf-id='[\"c6e4b63d-52ee-6880-cbdb-58d562683e48\"]'>Many employees may want to take leave during the festive period. For Australian users, it\u2019s important to take into account the rules of each employees\u2019 award or employment agreement, as set out by Fair Work.<\/p>\n<p data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"2786b1e0-e232-2863-74e5-803a22d75ce6\" data-wf-id='[\"2786b1e0-e232-2863-74e5-803a22d75ce6\"]'>If your company has a shutdown period over the festive break, be aware of your obligations as an employer. For Australia, some awards may allow for employees to be directed to take leave (with notice); however, you cannot always force employees to use their leave. If they don\u2019t agree, they must be paid at their ordinary rate of pay for the shutdown period. Make sure you check the rules of your employees\u2019 award or agreement first, as these may differ depending on the award.<\/p>\n<p data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"ca6bea18-33b1-73fe-8220-40765e98fc76\" data-wf-id='[\"ca6bea18-33b1-73fe-8220-40765e98fc76\"]'>Regardless of whether your company has a shutdown period or not, employees should apply for leave in advance. Ensure that this is done with enough notice so that your clients can approve leave requests in advance and pay your employees on time.<\/p>\n<p data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"d97930a7-eca9-a1e2-a443-afeb32796669\" data-wf-id='[\"d97930a7-eca9-a1e2-a443-afeb32796669\"]'>To understand how the system handles leave for employees submitting timesheets, employees working default hours and more, <a data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"f61de7e8-62eb-2dcc-4e79-f0a8a4c7fde2\" data-wf-id='[\"f61de7e8-62eb-2dcc-4e79-f0a8a4c7fde2\"]' href=\"https:\/\/support.yourpayroll.com.au\/hc\/en-au\/articles\/5015317704847-How-does-the-system-behave-when-you-take-leave\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">take a look at our support article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"4d39b8b5-c486-00f8-7dfe-bea8c0fe4ca5\" data-wf-id='[\"4d39b8b5-c486-00f8-7dfe-bea8c0fe4ca5\"]' id=\"3-process-bonuses-and-leave-in-advance\">3. Process bonuses and leave in advance<\/h2>\n<p data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"44e069a7-300a-a80e-41ac-5435c54bb681\" data-wf-id='[\"44e069a7-300a-a80e-41ac-5435c54bb681\"]'>Processing lump sum payments such as commission, bonus and back payments can be done so by aggregating the tax across a number of pay periods. If you\u2019re paying staff an end of year bonus or leave in advance, take a look at <a data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"bb452d84-e426-b3f8-c8d1-e77a8ae06565\" data-wf-id='[\"bb452d84-e426-b3f8-c8d1-e77a8ae06565\"]' href=\"https:\/\/support.yourpayroll.com.au\/hc\/en-au\/articles\/5015334992655-Process-Lump-Sum-Payments-Bonuses-or-Leave-in-Advance\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">how to process these payments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"6903a4c1-8c5f-004f-5942-dcf6a389ca0e\" data-wf-id='[\"6903a4c1-8c5f-004f-5942-dcf6a389ca0e\"]' id=\"4-schedule-pay-runs-over-the-break\">4. Schedule pay runs over the break<\/h2>\n<p data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"9724f13f-c72d-d497-69aa-5dff576ae70a\" data-wf-id='[\"9724f13f-c72d-d497-69aa-5dff576ae70a\"]'>Work smarter, not harder! Harness the power of automation to free up time and allow you to enjoy a break over the end of year period. With 91爆料 Payroll, you and your clients can configure tasks to run automatically, such as:<\/p>\n<ul data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"3ed8edf6-f05c-68d3-ba62-d7420a069d70\" data-wf-id='[\"3ed8edf6-f05c-68d3-ba62-d7420a069d70\"]' role=\"list\">\n<li data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"67996027-a730-4514-8588-0910dc3590dd\" data-wf-id='[\"67996027-a730-4514-8588-0910dc3590dd\"]'>Payroll calculations<\/li>\n<li data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"8769daef-2828-496d-3e1e-38d66fd5207f\" data-wf-id='[\"8769daef-2828-496d-3e1e-38d66fd5207f\"]'>Importing timesheets<\/li>\n<li data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"b736ab17-2e9f-79de-9c4e-0caed5dcaf03\" data-wf-id='[\"b736ab17-2e9f-79de-9c4e-0caed5dcaf03\"]'>Publishing pay slips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"46791b25-ec14-df86-a7b6-340e7f7a48cd\" data-wf-id='[\"46791b25-ec14-df86-a7b6-340e7f7a48cd\"]'>Choose needs to be automated, and set a schedule to pay this in advance over the break. This feature isn\u2019t just handy for the festive period, but will also save time and reduce manual effort in each and every pay run.<\/p>\n<h2 data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"c0c3bb4e-473a-1073-2fbb-9c2340602083\" data-wf-id='[\"c0c3bb4e-473a-1073-2fbb-9c2340602083\"]' id=\"prepare-for-the-holidays-with-employment-hero\">Prepare for the holidays with 91爆料<\/h2>\n<p data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"54e0cfff-21f7-cfb8-bfcd-cc9e9f2814f2\" data-wf-id='[\"54e0cfff-21f7-cfb8-bfcd-cc9e9f2814f2\"]'>The festive season doesn\u2019t have to be painful; preparation is key. Making sure that your software can handle complex payroll scenarios, public holidays, annual leave and automated pay runs will make the end of year process as smooth as possible.<\/p>\n<p data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"3f5abab9-4ffb-0b5b-82f9-035d6b73e5b9\" data-wf-id='[\"3f5abab9-4ffb-0b5b-82f9-035d6b73e5b9\"]'>For our Australian users, take a look at some <a data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"4dfa546b-fe56-72f8-6545-4db4063c0fb4\" data-wf-id='[\"4dfa546b-fe56-72f8-6545-4db4063c0fb4\"]' href=\"https:\/\/support.yourpayroll.com.au\/hc\/en-au\/articles\/5015406842511-Common-Scenarios-for-Payroll-over-the-Christmas-Period\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">common scenarios for running payroll over the festive period<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-post-body-input\" data-w-id=\"206afd68-1904-0800-d489-462d0d044c78\" data-wf-id='[\"206afd68-1904-0800-d489-462d0d044c78\"]'>From all of us at 91爆料 to you, we wish you a safe and restful holiday break &#8211; and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\" data-trigger-modal=\"request-a-demo-modal\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Learn more<\/a><\/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:300px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group right-sticky-side-panel has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-2 is-position-sticky\">\n    <div class=\"top-sticky-form is-layout-flow wp-block-marketo-form-is-layout-flow\" class=\"wp-block-employmentherocom2025-marketo-form\">\n        <div class=\"right-sidebar-wrapper\">\n            <button class=\"top-form-trigger\" data-sticky-form-trigger=\"\">\n                <div class=\"top-form-trigger-container\">\n                    <div class=\"top-form-trigger-container__preheader\">\n                        Download now\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"top-form-trigger-container__title\">\n                        The Ultimate Employee Engagement Guide                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <span class=\"top-form-trigger-close\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\">\n                        <path d=\"M14.142 0l1.06 1.06-6.541 6.541 6.542 6.541-1.06 1.06L7.6 8.662l-6.54 6.542L0 14.143 6.541 7.6 0 1.061 1.06 0l6.541 6.541L14.142 0z\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/span>\n                <span class=\"top-form-trigger-open\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                        <defs>\n                            <style>.cls-1{fill:white;stroke:white;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-width:2px;}<\/style>\n                        <\/defs>\n                        <title><\/title>\n                        <g id=\"chevron-bottom\">\n                            <line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"16\" x2=\"7\" y1=\"20.5\" y2=\"11.5\"><\/line>\n                            <line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"25\" x2=\"16\" y1=\"11.5\" y2=\"20.5\"><\/line>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/button>\n\n            <div class=\"form-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"fixed-form-container\">\n                    <div class=\"hero-landing-marketo-form form-content-container\">\n                                                    <div class=\"marketo-form-scroll-to\" style=\"background-color: #F9F5FF\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"header-text\">\n                                        Download now\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"sticky-marketo-form-scroll-to-text\">\n                                        The Ultimate Employee Engagement Guide                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"sticky-marketo-form-scroll-to-image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/The-Ultimate-Employee-Engagement-Guide-single-page-cover-e1747638009640.png\" alt=\"Sticky Marketo Form Scroll To\"\/>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                                <button class=\"sticky-marketo-form-scroll-to\">\n                                The Ultimate Employee Engagement Guide                                <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"eh_marketo_form-container\" data-marketo-form=\"{&quot;is_multi_steps&quot;:false,&quot;form_data&quot;:[{&quot;base_url&quot;:&quot;\/\/hr.employmenthero.io&quot;,&quot;munchkin_id&quot;:&quot;387-SZZ-170&quot;,&quot;form_id&quot;:&quot;1737&quot;,&quot;css_classes&quot;:&quot;&quot;}],&quot;submit_text&quot;:&quot;Download now&quot;,&quot;success_handling_method&quot;:&quot;thank_you_page&quot;,&quot;redirect_url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;thank_you_message&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;add_lead_linking_id&quot;:false,&quot;add_drift_campaign_id&quot;:false,&quot;drift_campaign_id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;thank_you_page_id&quot;:&quot;24893&quot;,&quot;thank_you_page_url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/thank-you\/downloadable\/resources\/?origin=running-payroll-over-festive-break-4-ways&amp;origin_id=2fWZrNZM1Sc4sXEIg20VGatMjsF%2Ft4UCQgcEiJv8N%2FJDWpxLB%2BEEXCcOmkareCJsnBeKCBtmMM1wnGWZbeciYw%3D%3D&quot;,&quot;progress_indicator_type&quot;:&quot;stepper&quot;,&quot;enable_revenue_hero&quot;:false,&quot;revenue_hero_router_id&quot;:&quot;4668&quot;,&quot;revenue_hero_thank_you_message&quot;:&quot;Thank you for booking!&quot;}\"><\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-16 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link-arrow is-style-link-arrow--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-btn-brand-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/resources\/?topic%5B0%5D%5B0%5D=Product\">View all<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query blog-3-col-query-loop is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignfull wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-2 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-27886 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resource-type-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-neutral-100-border-color has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px;min-height:100%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;height:100%; padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/product-update-january-2026\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/Product-Update-January-2026-thumbnail.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Product Update: January 2026\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/Product-Update-January-2026-thumbnail.webp 1152w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/Product-Update-January-2026-thumbnail-300x198.webp 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/Product-Update-January-2026-thumbnail-1024x676.webp 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/Product-Update-January-2026-thumbnail-768x507.webp 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/Product-Update-January-2026-thumbnail-576x380.webp 576w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/Product-Update-January-2026-thumbnail-440x290.webp 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-3-col-details wp-container-content-3 is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-17 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"taxonomy-resource-type eh-resource-type wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/resources\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blogs<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/product-update-january-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" >Product Update: January 2026<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-2\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Welcome to the January 2026 product update from the 91爆料 team. We\u2019ve got lots to share around Custom Forms,&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<a style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-elements-9dfcbcb7662772ecb2d671e8976a6c51 wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-violet-500-color\" href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/product-update-january-2026\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Product Update: January 2026<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/product-update-january-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"group-block-link\"><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-27783 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-2025-product-update resource-type-blog topic-product\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-neutral-100-border-color has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-22 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px;min-height:100%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;height:100%; padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/product-update-december-2025\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/December-2025-Product-Update-Thumbnail.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Product Update: December 2025\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/December-2025-Product-Update-Thumbnail.webp 1152w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/December-2025-Product-Update-Thumbnail-300x198.webp 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/December-2025-Product-Update-Thumbnail-1024x676.webp 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/December-2025-Product-Update-Thumbnail-768x507.webp 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/December-2025-Product-Update-Thumbnail-576x380.webp 576w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/December-2025-Product-Update-Thumbnail-440x290.webp 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-3-col-details wp-container-content-6 is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-21 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"taxonomy-resource-type eh-resource-type wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/resources\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blogs<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/product-update-december-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" >Product Update: December 2025<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-5\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Welcome to the December 2025 product update from the 91爆料 team. We\u2019ve got lots to share around Custom Forms,&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<a style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-elements-9dfcbcb7662772ecb2d671e8976a6c51 wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-violet-500-color\" href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/product-update-december-2025\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Product Update: December 2025<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/product-update-december-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"group-block-link\"><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-27764 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-2025-product-update resource-type-blog topic-product\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-neutral-100-border-color has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-25 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px;min-height:100%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;height:100%; padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/product-update-november-2025\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/BlogDownloadable_Generic-optimized.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Product Update: November 2025\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/BlogDownloadable_Generic-optimized.webp 1152w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/BlogDownloadable_Generic-optimized-300x198.webp 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/BlogDownloadable_Generic-optimized-1024x676.webp 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/BlogDownloadable_Generic-optimized-768x507.webp 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/BlogDownloadable_Generic-optimized-576x380.webp 576w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/BlogDownloadable_Generic-optimized-440x290.webp 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-3-col-details wp-container-content-9 is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-24 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-23 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"taxonomy-resource-type eh-resource-type wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/resources\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blogs<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/product-update-november-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" >Product Update: November 2025<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-8\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Welcome to the November 2025 product update from the 91爆料 team. We\u2019ve got lots to share around Workflows, Rostering,&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<a style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-elements-9dfcbcb7662772ecb2d671e8976a6c51 wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-violet-500-color\" href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/product-update-november-2025\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Product Update: November 2025<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/product-update-november-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"group-block-link\"><\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published Updated 0 mins read It\u2019s the most wonderful time of the year; the festive season is nearly here, and we\u2019re looking forward to a few days of R &amp; R (along with some good food!) before we jump into 2022. However, as an accountant, bookkeeper or bureau it can also be a stressful time [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":24436,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_lite_auth_enabled":false,"_lite_auth_trigger_method":"scroll","_lite_auth_scroll_percent":25,"_lite_auth_click_element_query":"","exclude_from_algolia":false,"reading_time":"3 min read","display_reading_time":false,"download_content_type":"file","download_file":"13152","download_url":"","download_cta_label":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"resource-type":[130],"topic":[109,92],"industry":[42,61,35,48,55,27,67,45,68,62,47,50,44,32,66,64,59,52,54,34,56,58,60,51,33,49,40,41,36,43,46,63,65,57,53],"audience":[],"business-size":[],"product-tag":[],"funnel-stage":[],"region":[],"pain-point":[],"persona":[],"post_features":[],"class_list":["post-11504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","resource-type-blog","topic-partnerships","topic-payroll","industry-agriculture","industry-automotive","industry-business-consulting","industry-childcare","industry-colleges-and-sporting-clubs","industry-construction","industry-consumer-services","industry-customer-service","industry-early-education","industry-ecommerce","industry-education","industry-entertainment","industry-finance","industry-financial-services","industry-franchises","industry-health-and-fitness","industry-health-services","industry-healthcare","industry-hospitality","industry-it-and-technology","industry-legal","industry-logistics-manufacturing","industry-media-communications","industry-not-for-profit","industry-professional-services","industry-public-relations","industry-real-estate","industry-real-estate-and-strata-management","industry-recruitment","industry-retail","industry-stem","industry-technology","industry-utilities-public-services","industry-veterinary-services","industry-youth-services"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11504"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11504\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26274,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11504\/revisions\/26274"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11504"},{"taxonomy":"resource-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resource-type?post=11504"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=11504"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=11504"},{"taxonomy":"audience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/audience?post=11504"},{"taxonomy":"business-size","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/business-size?post=11504"},{"taxonomy":"product-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product-tag?post=11504"},{"taxonomy":"funnel-stage","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/funnel-stage?post=11504"},{"taxonomy":"region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region?post=11504"},{"taxonomy":"pain-point","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pain-point?post=11504"},{"taxonomy":"persona","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/persona?post=11504"},{"taxonomy":"post_features","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_features?post=11504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}