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Troubleshooting

Fixes for the problems HR teams run into most often.

Signing in

ProblemWhat to do
I can't sign inSelect Forgot your password?. If your account is new, look for your invitation email. Still stuck? Ask your administrator to check your account is active.
The sign-in code doesn't arriveCheck your spam folder, wait for the countdown, then select Resend Code.

Finding things

ProblemWhat to do
A menu item or button is missingMany items are under More in the sidebar. If it isn't there, your role doesn't include it: ask a Group Admin to check your access in Users & roles.
I'm seeing the wrong employees or figuresCheck the company at the bottom of the sidebar (Switch workspace).
I can't find SettingsOnly Group Admins see Settings.

Employees

ProblemWhat to do
An employee didn't get their invitationCheck their Work Email Address on their record and whether the invitation was set for later.
Some rows of my CSV upload failedOpen the arrow next to + on People → Employees, then Reports, to see which rows and why.

Leave and attendance

ProblemWhat to do
A leave type isn't available to an employeeCheck the policy's Eligibility includes them.
Someone is marked absent on a public holidayAdd the holiday in Attendance → Settings → Holidays.
Someone is marked late but had a good reasonExcuse it in Attendance → Exceptions.

Payroll

ProblemWhat to do
An employee is missing from a payroll runCheck they have a salary on the same pay cycle under Payroll → Compensation.
"Allowances add up to more than the gross salary"Allowances make up gross pay, so together they can't exceed it. Reduce one, or raise the gross salary.
I can't edit a salaryIt's in a payroll run that has been approved but not yet paid. Finish that run first.
Disbursement failsCheck the Wallet Balance on Payroll → Overview, and the employees' bank details.

Approvals

ProblemWhat to do
A request is stuckOpen it under More → Approvals → Requests to see whose approval it's waiting for.
Payroll was approved without anyone approving itNo payroll approval workflow is published. Set one up in Payroll → Settings → Approvals.

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Last updated October 7, 2026

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