HR software that saves hours on onboarding, contracts & compliance
Complete HR management for shift-based teams. RosterElf HR Hub brings all your essential HR tasks together — paperless onboarding, contracts, policies, employee records and Fair Work compliance.
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Paperless onboarding, contracts, and policies
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Automate leave, compliance, and record-keeping
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Workforce management made simple
Watch how HR software saves hours every week
See how RosterElf HR Hub simplifies onboarding, contracts, and compliance — giving you more time to focus on your team.
What is HR software (and what is an HRIS)?
HR software is a single system that holds your employee records and automates the admin around them — onboarding, contracts, policies, leave and compliance.
Four names, one category
HRIS, HR software, HRMS and HCM all describe this. Compare what a platform does, not the label it uses.
Seven years, by law
The Fair Work Act requires employee records to be kept for seven years and produced on request by an inspector.
RosterElf in one line
RosterElf: Best for award-covered teams whose staff work shifts.
Combines rostering and award interpretation with leave, onboarding, contracts, policies and certifications in one system.
On every plan, including Core
Rostering, time & attendance and leave management
HR Hub module, on top
$3.00 per employee / month
on annual billing · $4.00 monthly
HR Hub adds onboarding, contracts, policies, certifications, records and offboarding. Hiring and performance reviews are in early access.
The standard HRIS feature checklist, answered
The capabilities buying guides consistently list, and what RosterElf does about each — including the two it does not do.
- Included
Centralised employee database
Digital HR records, documents and contact details
- Included
Onboarding workflows
Digital forms, contracts and policy sign-off
- Included
Employee self-service
Staff view rosters, request leave, swap shifts and update their details from the app
- Included
Time & attendance
Built in, not a separate product
- Included
Leave management
Requests, approvals and balances
- Included
Compliance & reporting
Modern award interpretation, certification expiry tracking and Fair Work guidance
- Included
Rostering & scheduling
Most HRIS platforms do not include this at all
- Integration
Payroll
Not native — award-correct hours flow to Xero, MYOB and others
- Early access
Applicant tracking / recruitment
Not generally available yet
- Early access
Performance reviews
Not generally available yet
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Comparing vendors rather than reading about the category? See our comparison of 8 HRIS platforms available in Australia.
Why pay $10–$14 per employee for HR software you don't need?
Save 71–78% against Employment Hero's published HR plans — and pay only for what you actually use.
Enterprise HR platforms
$10–$14 per employee / month
Platforms like Employment Hero bundle payroll, HR advisory and engagement tools many small businesses never switch on. Rostering is a further $4 per employee on top.
- Complex features you won't use
- Enterprise overhead costs
- Paying for bundled extras
RosterElf HR Hub
$4 per employee / month
$3.00 on annual billing
An add-on to a plan that already includes rostering, time and attendance and leave — built for Australian SMEs and shift-based teams that need workforce management without the enterprise overhead.
- Digital onboarding & employment contracts
- Policies & acknowledgements
- Licence & certification tracking
- Fair Work-aligned compliance tools
Employee onboarding HR software
Simple, paperless onboarding for every new hire.
New hires complete everything online before their first shift — personal details, tax declarations, superannuation, and emergency contacts. Managers track progress in real time and get notified when onboarding is complete.
Hiring starts with a clear role definition — browse our free job description templates for hospitality, retail, healthcare and more before you onboard.
Digital employment contracts
Create, send and sign compliant employment contracts in minutes.
Create contracts from Fair Work-compliant templates or upload your own. Send for e-signature and store signed copies securely — all in one place.
Policy management HR software
Store, distribute and track staff policies in one place.
Distribute workplace policies digitally and collect timestamped acknowledgements. Track who's read what and send reminders for outstanding items.
Need a starting point? Download free HR policy templates — code of conduct, leave, WHS and more — then distribute and track them here.
Licence & certification management
Track, assign and renew staff licences and qualifications.
Track RSA, first aid, working with children checks, and all staff credentials. Get automatic expiry alerts and ensure every team member has valid qualifications.
Leave requests and approvals
Manage employee leave requests and approvals in one place.
Employees request leave from their phone, managers approve with one tap. Approved leave automatically blocks roster shifts and syncs with Xero or MYOB payroll.
Fair Work compliance bot
Automatically check rostering against Fair Work rules.
Ask employment law questions in plain English and get instant answers with links to official Fair Work resources. Built-in compliance guidance when you need it.
The rest of your HR management
Beyond onboarding, contracts, policies, certifications, leave and compliance, HR Hub covers the rest of the employee lifecycle.
Culture surveys
Run anonymous staff surveys and measure results by dimension. Track workplace culture trends over time without needing a separate engagement platform.
Learn more →Hiring & recruitment
Post roles, track applicants, and move candidates from application to offer — then straight into onboarding without re-keying their details.
Learn more →Training & induction
Assign induction and training to new and existing staff, and track completion. Keep mandatory training records current and ready for an audit.
Learn more →Performance management
Run structured reviews, 1:1 check-ins, and improvement plans. Keep goals, feedback, and performance history for the whole team in one place.
Learn more →Offboarding
Handle exits cleanly with final checklists, document retention, and exit feedback — so nothing is missed when someone leaves and records support your compliance efforts.
Learn more →Digital HR records
Keep every employee's records, documents, and history in one secure place — searchable, permission-controlled, and always ready for an audit.
Learn more →HRIS, payroll and rostering are three different jobs
The most expensive mistake in this category is buying one and assuming it does the others. An HRIS holds the record. Payroll pays people and lodges STP and super. Rostering decides who works when, and — in Australia — what that shift costs under the award.
| Capability | HRIS | Payroll | Rostering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stores employee records and documents | Yes | No | No |
| Onboarding, contracts and policy acknowledgements | Yes | No | No |
| Builds the roster and forecasts wage cost | No | No | Yes |
| Clock-in, timesheets and attendance | No | No | Yes |
| Interprets modern awards to a pay rate | No | No | Yes |
| Pays staff, lodges STP and super | No | Yes | No |
A global HRIS stores the rate. It does not work it out.
Australia has more than 120 modern awards, and four separate things move the rate for the same job. A Saturday evening shift for a level 3 hospitality employee is not the same rate as the Tuesday morning shift beside it. Platforms built for salaried office teams have no reason to model that, so the interpretation falls to a spreadsheet — which is where underpayments start.
Classification
A level 3 employee and a level 5 doing similar work sit on different base rates.
Hour and day
Evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays each carry their own penalty.
Employment type
Casual loading, part-time minimum engagements and full-time hours all change the maths.
Age
Junior rates step up birthday by birthday until the adult rate applies.
Check this before you sign with anyone
Ask the vendor to show a live calculation for your award, on a weekend shift, with a junior rate and a casual loading. A platform that can only store a pay rate you typed in is a filing cabinet, not an interpretation engine. Our award rate guides set out what the calculation has to get right, award by award.
HR software designed for Australian compliance
Fair Work ready
Built with Australian workplace laws in mind. Support your compliance efforts with Fair Work regulations without the complexity.
Paperless document storage
All employee documents are encrypted and securely stored in the cloud. Paperless HR software means you can access them anytime, from anywhere.
Integrated with rostering
HR data flows seamlessly into rostering and payroll. No duplicate data entry or disconnected systems.
Mobile-first experience
Employees can complete onboarding, submit documents, and request leave from their phone.
Popular industries we serve
RosterElf is trusted by shift-based businesses across Australia
Not ready for full HR software?
Try our free AI contract generator and compliance tools to get started.
AI employment contract generator
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AI roster generator
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Modern award pay rate estimates
Get indicative pay rate estimates for common Australian awards. Verify with Fair Work.
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Read articleHR software FAQ
- HR Hub is RosterElf's integrated HR software that brings together employee onboarding, digital contracts, policy management, licence tracking, digital HR records, and Fair Work compliance tools in one platform. It's designed specifically for Australian SMEs and shift-based teams.
- HR Hub costs $4.00 per employee per month, or $3.00 on annual billing — 71–78% less than Employment Hero's HR Engage plan. All features are included with no hidden costs. Visit our pricing page for full details.
- Yes, HR Hub integrates seamlessly with RosterElf rostering and time and attendance tracking. Employee data flows between systems, so you don't need to enter information twice.
- Most businesses set up HR Hub within an hour. Upload your policies, create contract templates, and invite employees to complete their profiles. Our onboarding support team can help you get started. For planning tips, see our guide on HR roadmap planning.
- Yes, employees can complete onboarding, sign contracts, acknowledge policies, and update their details through the RosterElf mobile app. You can also use the app to share updates about company culture and values. This mobile-first approach makes HR tasks quick and convenient.
- HR Hub includes built-in culture survey software that lets you run anonymous staff surveys and measure results across custom dimensions — Leadership, Inclusion, Career Growth, and more. Add the dashboard widget for a live culture score, or run detailed reports. All responses are fully anonymous, so staff can give honest feedback without concern.