January 2025
Coming soon
Beta Launch of Assignment Product
Exciting news! WorkFlex is about to launch a brand-new product designed to support companies sending expats on secondment. This solution will streamline assignment compliance and workflows in just minutes, making the entire process more efficient.
Curious about what we’re working on behind the scenes? Want to help shape the features of our upcoming product?
Book a meeting with us and share your expat pain, so we can tailor the product to best meet your needs.
General updates
Reminder email for pending workation trips
We’ve added a reminder email feature for pending workation trips! This will help HR admins and employees stay on top of any workation requests that are still awaiting approval. Learn more here.
Quick filters and UI adjustments for the employee management page
We’ve improved the Employee Management page with quick filter options and UI enhancements for easier navigation and faster results. Check out the updated guide.
Quick filters for employee requests (HR view)
HR admins can now use quick filters on the Employee Requests page to efficiently view and manage employee requests. This feature simplifies the approval process and improves navigation. More details can be found here.
Add comments to business travel requests
HR admins as well as employees can now add comments to business travel trips, allowing for better communication and collaboration when processing requests. Learn how to add comments here.
Upload & approve business travel instructions
You can now upload and approve Business travel instructions and related company policy documents directly on the platform. This ensures that employees have access to the correct guidelines before their travels. Get the full details here.
Credits overview
Clients with credit packages can now view real-time credit usage and balances, providing better transparency and management of available credits. Learn more here.
Virtual tenants feature – more self-serving
Global HRs can now assign groups (entities) by themselves with the Virtual Tenants feature, making it easier to manage multiple teams across different locations without needing additional support. To learn more, check out this 4-minute video here.
December 2024
General Updates:
One-Way Trip Business Travel Requests
We are now also supporting one-way business trips, for any clients that have the integration with their business travel tool set up. Find out more here.
Customized reports in Analytics
We have added the option to create customized reports in the analytics tab as well as the option to ask AI to build your own reports. Find out more here. Should you require support, feel free to reach out to your Customer Success Manager.
Comments done by employees
Employees now have the ability to comment on their requests like HR and Managers can. Find out more here.
Filter requests by risk dimensions
We have added a filter by risk dimensions so you can apply filters based on specific risk dimensions, including Permanent Establishment Risk, Social Security Risk, Posted Worker Directive Risk, and more. Find out more here.
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November 2024
General updates:
Commuter solution 🥳
Our platform now offers a full commuter solution!
We know how difficult it is to ensure your commuters are managed compliantly giving you an increased administrative burden.
With our solution you can:
✅ 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 the days commuters spend across different countries
✅ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 with timely alerts when commuters approach compliance thresholds
✅ 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 like double taxation and permanent establishment
Learn more about this new feature from our Senior Product Manager Kody in a short 4 min. video. In case you would like to know more, feel free to reach out to your Customer Success Manager.
PWD notifications now in all countries
We are adding Norway to our list, which means we can now submit PWD notifications in all 31 countries, including regional submissions in Switzerland and Spain. Find out more here.
Edit, reschedule, and cancel requests
Employees and HR admins can now edit, reschedule, or cancel workation requests. HR can also modify approved requests to accommodate changes. Find out more for workations here and for business travels here.
Tailored views for HR admins
HR admins now have the power to customize dashboard views for different teams, allowing each group to focus on relevant information without distractions. Find out more here.
New dashboard capabilities: Date filtering
We’re enhancing dashboards to allow date filtering by different type of dates. Find out more here.
Comments time stamp
For better communication, date and time stamps are now included in approval emails and request overviews
Eligibility to work in profile section
We have improved the profile sections of employees to better define the eligibility to work. Employees will need to fill these out in case they are incomplete. Find out more here.
WorkFlex now does Swiss work permits (Arbeitsbewilligungen)
WorkFlex specializes in guiding businesses through each stage of the Swiss work permit process, ensuring full compliance while making it as seamless as possible. Find out more here.
Workation Updates:
Workation submission deadlines
HR admins can set specific deadlines for employees to submit workation requests, keeping travel plans organized. Find out more here.
Customized questions for workation requests
HR admins can add tailored questions to the workation request form, capturing the exact information they need. Find out more here.
Manager confirmation for workation trips:
Employees can now confirm their manager’s email if the manager is unavailable, ensuring seamless processing. Find out more here.
Domestic workations
Our tool now supports tracking domestic workations (within the employee's home country). If this feature would be valuable for your team, reach out to your Customer Success Manager. Find out more here.
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October 2024
🚀 What's new?
Commuter solution
The biggest news first! We have released a new solution to help employers manage cross-border commuters without the administrative burden. Do you have employees commuting across borders to the office on a regular basis? Reach out to your Customer Success Manager to learn more.
Warning for trips exceeding allowed days
For our workation solution, HR Admins will see a warning when a trip exceeds the employee’s remaining balance of allowed days. Find out more here.
Analytics improvements
We are constantly improving our new Analytics tab and have added additional graphs to provide you with a better overview. Find out more here.
Managed profiles
The managed status is designed for clients who prefer that their employees do not log into the WorkFlex platform or receive emails from us. To accommodate this, we offer a feature that allows HR admins or assistants to manage employee accounts on behalf of the employees. Find out more here.
HR cancellation of workation trips
HR admins can now cancel any workation trip, including those that have already been approved. Find out more here.
Health insurance certificate re-design
We have improved the information regarding the contacts available for any incidents for employees, such as who to contact for reimbursements or for urgent medical support. You will find more information here.