Sage HR

Your different options to create an employee profile in Sage HR.

Add employees to Sage HR

What to do when told an employee's email address is taken when adding an employee in Sage HR manually.

Error: 'Email already taken' when adding an employee

How to set up your employees in Sage HR not integrated with Sage payroll software. You do this import them or add them manually.

Set up your employees - No Sage payroll integration

Use a template to import multiple new employees or to update details of existing employees in Sage HR.

Import employee details

How to add an individual employee into Sage HR manually when not integrated with Sage payroll software.

Add an employee individually (No Sage payroll integration)

To help you set up employees, there is an Excel import template you can download and complete to import employee information into Sage HR.

Employee import template

How to complete setting up your employee ready for all the Sage HR modules you use.

Set up an employee for Sage HR modules

Checks to make in your employee template before you import them to Sage HR.

Sage HR Employee Import Checklist

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Guides to help you add new employees to Sage HR.

Add employees

How to add an employee to Sage HR when integrated with Sage 50 Payroll (UK only).

Create a new employee profile - Sage 50 Payroll integration

How to create an employee profile in Sage HR Online Services by uploading payslips from Sage 50 Payroll (UK).

Add employee by uploading payslips - Sage 50 Payroll integration

You can add an employee directly in Sage HR, even if integrated with Sage 50 Payroll.

Manually add an employee - Sage 50 Payroll integration

What to do if you rehire an employee that previously left and you integrate with Sage 50 Payroll (UK only).

Re-adding a returning leaver - Sage 50 Payroll integration

How to add an employee manually in Sage HR Online Services that doesn't require to be in Sage 50 Payroll.

Add employee that doesn't need to be in Sage 50 Payroll

Steps to take if a duplicate employee record has been created in after uploading payslips from Sage 50 Payroll (UK only).

Duplicate employee profile created - Sage 50 Payroll integration

How to link an employee's profile in Sage HR Online Services to their profile in Sage 50cloud Payroll (UK only).

Link an employee profile to Sage 50 Payroll - Sage HR Online Services

How to add employees when you use Sage HR Online Services (UK only).

Adding employees (Sage 50 Payroll integration)

How to add a new employee if you use Sage HR integrated with Sage Business Cloud Payroll (UK).

Add an employee in Sage HR Essentials

How to resolve this message on an employee's profile in Sage HR integrated with Sage Business Cloud Payroll.

'Missing payroll information' - Sage HR Essentials

How to complete setting up your employee ready for them to use Sage HR Essentials.

Set up an employee in Sage HR Essentials

How to deal with a returning leaver when your Sage HR company integrates with Sage Payroll.

Re-add a leaver - Sage HR Essentials

How to add an employee manually in Sage HR Essentials that doesn't require to be in Sage Business Cloud Payroll (UK).

Add employee in Sage HR Essentials that doesn't need to be in Sage Payroll

How to add employees when you use Sage HR Essentials (UK only).

Adding employees (Sage Business Cloud Payroll integration)

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