Easy Employer is a cloud-based Human Capital Management (HCM) and workforce management platform designed to help businesses simplify scheduling, time and attendance, and compliance.
Built specifically for industries with casual, part-time, or shift-based staff, Easy Employer is widely used in healthcare, aged care, disability services, retail, and hospitality.
The platform brings together rostering, award interpretation, onboarding, and payroll integration into one system – helping organisations reduce manual admin, manage costs, and ensure compliance with Australian workplace regulations.
This page outlines Easy Employer’s capabilities, ideal use cases, and how to assess whether it fits your HCM and workforce strategy.
Which organisations is Easy Employer best suited for?
- Healthcare, aged care, disability, retail, and hospitality providers
- Mid-sized to large businesses with shift-based or rotating workforces
- HR and operations teams needing award compliance and payroll accuracy
- Employers replacing paper rosters, spreadsheets, or fragmented tools
- Businesses focused on workforce efficiency and employee engagement
Common Considerations:
- Not a full enterprise HCM or ERP solution
- Limited functionality in advanced talent management or analytics
- May require configuration support for complex agreements
- Best suited to industries with operational rostering needs
Common Opportunities:
- Designed for Australian compliance and industry awards
- Reduces rostering complexity and payroll errors
- Strong user experience for both managers and employees
- Scalable across departments, sites, and employment types
- Reliable integration with payroll platforms
Alternative Enterprise Platforms
- Humanforce – comprehensive rostering and workforce management for shift-heavy sectors
- Employment Hero – all-in-one HR and payroll with rostering tools
- UKG – unified HCM and workforce suite for large or global teams
- Deputy – mobile-first scheduling and time tracking for hospitality and services
- ELMO – HCM suite with rostering, onboarding, and learning modules
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