Dashboard
The Dashboard is the first thing you see after logging in. It gives you an at-a-glance picture of your entire workforce — key metrics, recent activity, upcoming starts, and regulatory deadlines — without needing to navigate into any specific module.
[Screenshot: Full Dashboard view showing the four stat cards, activity feed, upcoming starts section, and CRA deadlines panel]
Stat Cards
The four cards at the top of the Dashboard show your most important workforce numbers at a glance.
| Card | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Total Employees | Number of active employees in your organization |
| On Leave Today | Employees with an approved leave request covering today's date |
| Pending Reviews | Performance reviews that have been started but not yet submitted |
| Last Payroll | The gross total of your most recent completed payroll run |
Each card is updated in real time from the underlying module data.
[Screenshot: Close-up of the four stat cards]
Recent Activity Feed
The activity feed on the left side of the Dashboard shows a live log of recent events across all modules. Events appear in reverse chronological order (newest first).
Activity types shown include:
| Event type | Example |
|---|---|
| Payroll processed | "Payroll for Apr 1–15 processed — $84,200 gross" |
| Onboarding started | "New hire onboarding started for Jordan Kim" |
| ROE urgency | "ROE required: Alex Dupont's last day was 5 days ago" |
| Document expiring | "First Aid Certificate for Priya Nair expires in 12 days" |
| Document expired | "WHMIS Training for Carlos Rivera expired 3 days ago" |
| Leave pending | "3 leave requests are awaiting your approval" |
| Performance review | "Q1 2026 review for Sarah Chen is overdue" |
[Screenshot: Activity feed with several different event types visible]
Quick Actions
Below the stat cards are four Quick Action buttons. These are shortcuts to the most common HR tasks:
| Button | What it does |
|---|---|
| Add Employee | Opens the Add Employee drawer directly |
| Approve Leave | Takes you to the Leave Management module filtered to pending requests |
| Run Payroll | Opens the Run Payroll wizard drawer |
| New Review | Opens the New Performance Review drawer |
[Screenshot: Quick action buttons]
Upcoming Starts
The Upcoming Starts section lists employees whose start date falls within the next 7 days. This helps you prepare onboarding tasks before a new hire's first day.
For each upcoming start you will see:
- Employee name and avatar initials
- Their start date
- Their department and job title
If there are no upcoming starts in the next 7 days, this section shows a confirmation message.
[Screenshot: Upcoming Starts section with two or three new hires listed]
Upcoming CRA Deadlines
The Upcoming CRA Deadlines panel on the right lists regulatory filing deadlines in the next 60 days. This keeps your payroll and HR team aware of upcoming obligations without needing to navigate to the Compliance module.
Each deadline shows:
- The deadline date
- A description of the filing (e.g. "T4 filing deadline", "CPP/EI remittance due")
- How many days remain
Deadlines within 14 days are highlighted in amber. Deadlines that have passed are shown in red.
[Screenshot: CRA Deadlines panel with several upcoming dates]
Tips for the Dashboard
- The Dashboard is read-only — you cannot edit records from here. Use the Quick Action buttons or navigate to the relevant module to make changes.
- The On Leave Today count only includes employees with an Approved leave status. Pending requests are not counted.
- The Last Payroll card shows the most recently processed payroll run, not a draft or preview.