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SimpleHR is ranked #142 in the Employee Pulse Survey Tools product directory based on the latest available data collected by SelectHub. Compare the leaders with our In-Depth Report.

SimpleHR Benefits and Insights

Why use SimpleHR?

Key differentiators & advantages of SimpleHR

  • Reward Employees: Companies can improve employee satisfaction, productivity and retention by showing active appreciation for talent. The SimplePERKS module enables employers to provide corporate discounts and special offers to their employees. 
  • Improve Operations: Carrying out tasks effectively, quickly and at lower costs is possible through the system’s toolset for human resource, payroll, benefits and risk management. 
  • Easily Verify Employees: Users can confirm that their employees have legal employment eligibility to work in the U.S. The solution has partnered with E-Verify® to offer online screening of all worksite employees. 
  • Save Time: HR staff can reduce their workload with a self-service portal that provides easy, secure and convenient access. Employees can view paycheck stubs, reports, payroll information, wage statements, their PTO balance and more. 
  • Ensure Compliance: Remaining in compliance with industry regulations is easy, as SimpleHR provides the latest employment forms and reviews accuracy via employee packets. It also facilitates new hire reporting, background checks and drug screening as per state mandates, SSN validation, and electronic e-verification. 
  • Onboard Without Paper: The SimpleENROLL automatic hire program eliminates the use of paperwork. New hires can complete requirements remotely, including the review and signing of I-9 forms. 
  • Offer Alternative Payment: Employers can improve convenience and reduce lost checks by paying employees via the SimplePay MasterCard debit pay card. The card doesn’t have delivery fees, supports special payments and provides flexibility to access personal funds anytime. 

Industry Expertise

SimpleHR serves small and medium-sized businesses from all industries.

Key Features

  • HR Administration: SimpleHR helps maintain cordial employee relations through conflict resolution and issue counseling, as well as provides advice and assistance for employee hiring or termination. It also enables managers to hold better interviews, develop compelling job descriptions and file audits for employees. 
  • Compliance: This feature enables recruiters to confirm whether all policies related to record retention are being exercised. By facilitating paperwork for new hires, including I-9s and W4s, it ensures compliance with all federal and state policies. 
  • User Protection: SimpleHR helps protect employers by administering new hire background checks, along with alcohol and drug testing. It also manages unemployment claims, participates in unemployment claim hearings on behalf of users and performs on-site audits. 
  • Employee Onboarding: The platform offers tools for electronic onboarding, a team for on-site enrollment, new hire reporting per state mandates, and background and drug screening. Once new hire packets are received, they’re processed for confirmation. 
  • Payroll Administration: A dedicated point of contact is available to help with all payroll details, and users can also reach out to certified payroll experts. SimpleHR prints and delivers checks, executes child support, clears garnishments and liens such as fund remittance, calculates deductions, tracks PTO, and processes W-2 forms. 
  • Reporting: Users can access comprehensive accounting and general ledger reports, online report modules, and earning records for each employee, with secure delivery at all times. 
  • Online Services: The solution offers several online services that can be accessed from a dashboard. These include PTO balances and real-time approvals, phone applications, self-service for pay history, W-2 forms and paycheck stubs. 
  • Time and Attendance: The software supports time tracking through a time clock or desktop clocking alternative. It also provides timesheet approvals and exports that are supervised for simpler management. 
  • Benefits Management: SimpleHR enables users to manage and provide effective employee benefits, along with monitoring compliance with PPACA healthcare mandates. Certified healthcare specialists on staff can review user needs and assist accordingly to help avoid penalties. 
  • Risk Management: Users can build a safer work environment by identifying and minimizing potential workplace risks. A secure work setting reduces the liability of the organization towards its employees and increases employee productivity. 

Limitations

User feedback suggests the following product limitations at the time of this review:

  •  Low storage capacity for online files. 
  •  Lacks integration with some major accounting software that have employee data flowing from accounting to the HR module. 
  •  Steep learning curve for new users with no IT background. 
  •  Requires users to log PTO in two different places. 
  •  Challenging to navigate for generating reports. 

Suite Support

mail_outlineEmail: No information available.
phonePhone: No phone support is mentioned, but customers can reach a 24-hour injury line by calling (850) 974-2406.
schoolTraining: SimpleHR provides on-site user training and educational webinars. Users can also access the “Help” section for getting answers to FAQs.
local_offerTickets: Users can send a ticket by filling out their details on the website’s “Contact Us” page.