Odoo HR & Payroll: Complete Human Resources Management Guide
Odoo HR is a comprehensive human resources suite covering the full employee lifecycle from recruitment and onboarding through payroll processing and offboarding. The platform centralizes employee records, org charts, department structures, and employment contracts in a single database accessible to HR managers and employees through self-service portals. Attendance tracking, leave management, expense reporting, and performance appraisals are integrated modules that feed into payroll calculations automatically. Odoo Payroll handles localized salary structures, tax deductions, and statutory contributions for dozens of countries, generating payslips and accounting entries without manual data transfer.
Key Features
Everything included in the Odoo HR & Payroll: Complete Human Resources Management Guide module.
Employee Database
Maintain comprehensive employee profiles with personal information, employment history, skills, certifications, and document attachments organized in a searchable directory.
Recruitment Pipeline
Post job openings to multiple boards, track applicants through customizable hiring stages, schedule interviews, and convert successful candidates to employees automatically.
Leave Management
Configure leave types with allocation rules and approval workflows. Employees request time off through the self-service portal, and managers approve with a single click.
Attendance Tracking
Record attendance via kiosk mode, badge scanning, or mobile check-in. Attendance data syncs with payroll to calculate overtime, late arrivals, and absence deductions.
Payroll Processing
Define salary structures with earnings, deductions, and statutory contributions localized to your country. Generate batch payslips and post accounting entries with one click.
Performance Appraisals
Schedule review cycles, collect self-assessments and manager evaluations, set goals, and track performance scores over time to inform compensation and development decisions.
Expense Management
Employees submit expenses with receipt photos from the mobile app. Managers approve, and approved expenses flow to accounting for reimbursement through payroll or direct payment.
Employee Self-Service
Give employees a portal to view payslips, request leave, update personal information, submit expenses, and access company documents without HR intervention.
Who It's For
HR departments managing the full employee lifecycle in growing organizations
Companies needing localized payroll processing with tax compliance
Managers tracking attendance, leave balances, and team availability
Organizations wanting employee self-service to reduce HR administrative burden
Businesses seeking integrated recruitment, performance, and compensation management
How It Works
HR creates employee profiles and contracts in the system. Employees use the self-service portal for daily interactions like leave requests, expense submissions, and attendance check-ins. At payroll time, Odoo collects attendance data, leave records, and expense approvals, applies salary rules and tax tables, and generates payslips with corresponding accounting journal entries.
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Pricing
Odoo HR modules are included in the Standard plan at $31.10 per user per month. Payroll, appraisals, and recruitment are available on the Custom plan at $46.80 per user per month with country-specific localization packages.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Odoo Payroll support my country tax regulations?
Odoo Payroll includes localization packages for dozens of countries with pre-configured salary rules, tax brackets, and statutory deductions. ECOSIRE can customize payroll structures for countries not yet covered or for businesses with unique compensation requirements.
Can employees manage their own leave requests?
Yes. Employees use the self-service portal or mobile app to view their leave balance, submit time-off requests, and track approval status. Managers receive notifications and can approve or reject requests from their dashboard or email.
How does recruitment work in Odoo?
You create job positions and publish them to job boards and your company website. Applicants are tracked through customizable hiring stages with interview scheduling, email templates, and evaluation forms. When a candidate is hired, their application converts to an employee record automatically.
Can I track attendance with biometric devices?
Odoo supports attendance tracking via kiosk mode on tablets, badge scanning with RFID readers, and mobile check-in with GPS verification. Third-party biometric device integrations are available through Odoo apps or custom ECOSIRE development.
How are expenses handled in Odoo?
Employees photograph receipts and submit expense reports through the mobile app or web portal. Managers approve expenses, which then flow to accounting for reimbursement. Approved expenses can be paid through payroll deduction or direct bank transfer.
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