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Employee Self-Service (ESS)
Employee Self-Service (ESS) is a portal that contains HR information and other important software or documents that employees may need to access. Employees are able to access this system on their own using a secure login and password at any time. Some of the information that an ESS may contain includes payroll, employee benefit information, time-off requests, expense reimbursements, or contact and address information.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Employee Self-Service (ESS)
SMBs can implement ESS portals to ease the workload for HR staff. With the ability to access information such as payroll or expense reimbursements on their own, employees can conduct these tasks without the assistance of HR staff. This is more convenient and transparent for employees, and the HR department is able to spend more time on other matters.
Related terms
- Absence Management
- Furlough
- Onboarding
- Attrition
- Right to Work
- Employee Self-Service (ESS)
- Background Check
- Equity Theory
- Performance Management
- Diversity and Inclusion (D&I)
- Gamification
- Center of Excellence (COE)
- Succession Planning and Management
- Workforce Analytics
- Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)
- Employee Resource Group (ERG)
- Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
- 9-Box Model
- Enterprise Applications
- People Analytics