Adding employees

Create employee records with the right role, status, and optional app access.

Employee records power scheduling, attendance, approvals, and self-service access. Add clean employee data before assigning shifts.

Before you start

  • Confirm the employee's full name and email.
  • Decide the role and employment status.
  • Decide whether the employee needs to sign in to BetterDesks.

Steps

  1. Open Employees.
  2. Select Add employee.
  3. Enter the employee details.
  4. Choose the correct role.
  5. Set the employment status.
  6. Enable login access only if the employee should use the app.
  7. Save the record.

What good looks like

The employee appears in the employee list with a clear status, role, invite state, and access state.

Common mistakes

  • Adding duplicate records for the same person.
  • Enabling login before the email is correct.
  • Assigning admin or scheduler roles by default.