Employee Self-Service (ESS)

Employee self-service (ESS) is the way in which employees can access HR-related information and software directly through a company's intranet or web portal. ESS portals are a feature of most modern HR management systems (or HR information systems [HRIS]) that allow employees to directly complete job-related tasks that were traditionally handled by HR, such as:

• Updating contact information
• Downloading pay stubs
• Requesting time off
• Enrolling in benefits.