HR spends hours processing payroll, managing employee time, and answering employee questions. Employees wait days for address changes, tax forms, and PTO approvals. Managers scramble to track compliance in spreadsheets.
Mobile payroll and HR apps fix these pain points. They turn fragmented workflows into self-service experiences. Think automated payroll, pre-day onboarding, compliance alerts that prevent mistakes, and more.
Yet some organizations still rely on legacy systems or haven't adopted mobile tools. Missed deadlines and a gap between operations and workforce expectations create costs.
This guide will help you understand what these apps do, why they matter, and how they drive operational success.
Employee Self-Service payroll and HR mobile apps connect employees to information through smartphones. These apps are designed as digital portals, erasing paperwork and manual requests. Employees and managers gain access to things such as pay statements, benefits, schedules, and time-off approvals.
These apps include functions handled by your human capital management (HCM) system, offering a full suite of HR and payroll solutions at your fingertips. Work has shifted. Teams operate across locations and time zones. You need tools that move with you and your workforce. Modern apps sync with your company's core databases. For example, when a manager approves payroll runs, the data is updated automatically from the payroll processing software to each employee’s account.
It’s important to note that HCM apps differ greatly by provider. Simple HCM mobile apps generally handle essential payroll functions such as viewing pay statements. However, advanced HCM mobile apps are able to handle more complex HCM tasks, including employee benefits enrollment and performance reviews. Having a single database for all your business’s HCM functions is optimal, as unified databases help reduce errors and keep information consistent for all users.
Many businesses have their workforce spread out in many different ways, such as remote employees, flexible hours, and global teams. Empowering your employees with access to essential HR functions any time and anywhere is the modern approach to workforce management.
Employees desire some level of control at their workplace. Mobile apps provide instant access to personal data and allow updates from anywhere.
Employers also gain. HR focuses on hiring, training, and strategy when staff manage routine tasks. An employee self-service app effectively saves you time on performing routine HR tasks and case-by-case adjustments.
The real value lies in automating and simplifying core HR and payroll tasks.
Most leading solutions offer:
By integrating these solutions, HCM apps reduce administrative overhead and add convenience for you and your workforce. HR leaders can expect increased employee engagement and quicker completion of payroll and HR tasks.
It's Thursday. Payroll locks in 18 hours. A manager flags a direct deposit error for an employee relocating. A new hire starts Monday, and their onboarding packet sits incomplete. Your phone buzzes: "Where's my pay statement? I need it for a mortgage application."
With a mobile HR app, you’ll be able to:
Convenience is at the forefront of employee self-service apps, allowing managers and employees to get answers and tasks done faster and from anywhere.
Now that you know what these apps offer, ask yourself: Would my business benefit from an employee self-service app?
The best employee self-service apps simplify complex HR and payroll tasks for you and your employees. isolved’s People Cloud App enhances your full suite HCM solutions to be an instant access portal at your fingertips. Your workforce wants easy, secure access to their information. Empower your people, protect your data, and enable business progress.
If your business is considering upgrading your HCM full suite to include an employee self-service app or you need additional help regarding payroll and HR apps, contact us today.