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padhr.com
Live siteAn HR platform covering people ops, payroll management, onboarding workflows, and employee records — built for small to mid-size teams.
BambooHR charges per employee and takes months to implement. padhr.com gives small teams a real HR platform built around the employee record as a central entity — payroll, onboarding checklists, documents, and an AI advisor that answers policy questions without giving generic liability-creating advice.
Employee-centric
Core data model
Customizable
Onboarding items
Built-in
PAD AI integration
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The Problem
HR software for small companies is either absurdly expensive (Workday, BambooHR) or too simple to be useful. Small teams deserve a real HR tool without an enterprise price tag or a six-month implementation.
The Process
Designed the data model around the employee record as the central entity, with payroll, onboarding, and documents all hanging off it. The onboarding workflow is checklist-driven: each new hire gets a tailored checklist generated from a template, with completion tracking per item.
The Solution
A full HR platform with employee records as the core, payroll management with run history, customizable onboarding workflows, document storage, and PAD AI integration for HR Q&A.
What Was Built
- Employee records: full profile, history, documents
- Payroll management with run history and export
- Checklist-driven onboarding workflows
- PAD AI: HR question answering with policy context
- PAD ecosystem integration
Feature Breakdown
People Ops
- Employee-centric data model: profile, history, documents
- Checklist-driven onboarding workflows (template-generated per hire)
- Payroll management with run history and export
- Automated I-9 deadline tracker (prevents $2,500/violation fines)
AI Advisory
- AI employment lawyer chatbot (jurisdiction-aware legal Q&A)
- HR scenario simulator ('what if I fire this person?')
- Policy plain-language translator (readable summaries)
- Termination documentation wizard (highest-risk moment protection)
Compliance
- Multi-jurisdiction leave policy builder (FMLA + state)
- Policy gap identifier: compliance audit tool
- One-click onboarding packet generator (I-9, W-4, welcome letter)
- PAD ecosystem integration with padats and padjobs
Tech Stack
Source Code
Private repository
Behind the Build
Centering the data model on the employee record rather than on HR processes was the right architectural call — it made every feature (payroll, onboarding, documents) naturally hang off a single entity rather than requiring complex joins. PAD AI required careful prompt design to stay within policy context rather than giving generic HR advice that could create liability.