Employees and documents
One record per employee with department, manager, contract, salary, bank details and documents. Passport, visa, Emirates ID and work permit numbers sit on the record with expiry dates and reminders.
Official Odoo partner · Abu Dhabi, UAE
Odoo HR and Payroll Software (HRMS) for UAE Employers
Neurula Technologies implements Odoo HR as your human resources management system: employee records with visa and Emirates ID expiry tracking, leave, attendance, UAE payroll with the WPS salary file, appraisals and expenses, all posting to Odoo Accounting.
At a glance
Neurula Technologies is an official Odoo partner headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE. It implements Odoo HR and Payroll as a human resources management system (HRMS) for UAE employers, configured for UAE Labour Law rules such as leave entitlements and end-of-service gratuity.
Odoo HR shares one database with Recruitment, Projects, Accounting and the rest of Odoo, so payroll journal entries, leave balances and timesheet costs never need to be exported between systems.
Odoo Human Resources
How human resources management works in Odoo
Odoo HR is a group of connected apps. These are the parts Neurula Technologies configures for most UAE employers.
Time Off
Leave types and allocations that follow your policy, such as annual, sick, maternity and Hajj leave, with approval workflows, balances and a team leave calendar.
Attendance
Check-in and check-out from a kiosk, the browser or the mobile app, with overtime calculation. Biometric devices can be connected through an integration.
UAE payroll and WPS
Odoo Payroll (Enterprise) with the UAE localisation: salary structures, allowances, deductions, overtime and end-of-service gratuity rules, the WPS salary information file (SIF) for your bank, and payslips posted to Accounting.
Appraisals and skills
Appraisal cycles with goals, self-assessment and manager reviews (Appraisals is an Enterprise app), plus skills and résumé tracking on each employee.
Expenses and self-service
Employees submit expenses with receipts from their phone, request leave and download payslips themselves, and managers approve from one screen.
How it is done in Odoo
A month of HR and payroll in Odoo
This is how the monthly HR cycle typically runs once Odoo HR and Payroll are live.
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Record the month
Leave requests, attendance, overtime and approved expenses are captured as they happen, not collected at month end.
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Run payroll
Payroll generates payslips from contracts, attendance and leave, with allowances, deductions and gratuity accruals calculated by salary rules.
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Pay through WPS
HR checks the payslips, Odoo produces the WPS salary file for the bank, and employees see their payslips in the portal.
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Post to accounting
Payroll posts journal entries to the right accounts and cost centres, so the salary cost per department and project is in the books the same day.
Benefits of integrated software
Why run HR inside an integrated system
Standalone HR software holds employee data, but payroll costs, project time and accounting live elsewhere. In Odoo they are connected.
- Recruitment
- Employee & contract
- Leave & attendance
- Payroll & WPS
- Accounting
- Appraisal
Payroll that posts itself
Payslips create the accounting entries, by department or analytic account, without an export or a manual journal.
Real cost per project
Timesheet hours are costed from employee rates, so project managers see labour cost as it is incurred.
Hire to retire in one record
A candidate from Recruitment becomes an employee, then flows through leave, payroll, appraisals and, finally, the end-of-service settlement.
Accurate schedules
Project planning and field service see approved leave, so nobody is scheduled while on holiday.
Integrated vs standalone
Standalone HR software vs Odoo HR
| What changes | Standalone HR or payroll tool | Odoo HR and Payroll, integrated |
|---|---|---|
| Payroll accounting | Journal exported and posted by hand | Payroll posts entries to Accounting |
| Labour cost per project | Estimated | Calculated from timesheets and employee cost |
| New hires | Re-entered from the ATS | Applicant becomes an employee in one click |
| Leave and scheduling | Planning tools do not know about leave | Planning and projects read approved leave |
| Employee self-service | Separate portal per tool | One login for leave, expenses, payslips and training |
Set up for the UAE
Odoo Human Resources configured for UAE businesses
UAE Labour Law rules
Leave entitlements, probation, notice periods and end-of-service gratuity configured according to your contracts and the UAE Labour Law, and checked with your HR team.
WPS salary files
The UAE payroll localisation produces the WPS salary information file for upload to your bank or exchange house.
Visa, Emirates ID and permit expiry
Expiry dates on each employee record, with reminders to HR and PRO staff before renewals fall due.
How we work
How Neurula Technologies implements Odoo Human Resources
Every project starts with a discovery workshop, and you receive a fixed-scope proposal before any configuration begins.
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Discovery workshop
We map how your team handles human resources today, the documents and reports you rely on, and the other systems involved, then confirm what Odoo covers as standard.
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Configure and migrate
We configure the app and the Odoo apps it connects to, import your existing records, and build agreed customisations, reports and integrations.
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Train and test
Your key users test real scenarios in a copy of the system, and we train each team on the workflows they will use, in English or Arabic.
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Go-live and support
We support the switch-over with your team, then continue under a support agreement with new features, upgrades and health checks.
FAQ
Odoo Human Resources: frequently asked questions
Does Odoo payroll support the UAE?
Yes. Odoo Payroll, an Enterprise app, has a UAE localisation with UAE salary structures and a WPS salary file. Neurula Technologies configures allowances, deductions, overtime and gratuity rules to match your contracts and tests payslips against your current payroll before go-live.
Can Odoo calculate end-of-service gratuity?
Yes. Gratuity is calculated by salary rules configured for your contracts under UAE Labour Law, and accruals can be posted to Accounting every month. Neurula Technologies checks the results with your HR and finance teams.
Can Odoo track visa and Emirates ID expiry dates?
Yes. Employee records hold passport, visa, Emirates ID and work permit numbers with expiry dates, and Odoo can send reminders before each one expires.
Which Odoo HR apps are free?
Employees, Time Off, Attendances, Recruitment, Expenses and Fleet are in Odoo Community. Payroll, Appraisals, Referrals, Planning, Documents and Sign need Odoo Enterprise.
Can Odoo connect to our biometric attendance devices?
Odoo has its own attendance kiosk and mobile check-in. Neurula Technologies can connect biometric or access-control devices that offer an export or an API.
Can we migrate from our current HR or payroll system?
Yes. Neurula Technologies migrates employee records, contracts, leave balances and payroll history, and runs parallel payroll for a month to compare results before switching.
One system for the whole business
Other business software Neurula Technologies delivers on Odoo
Each of these runs in the same Odoo database as human resources, so you can start with one app and add the next without a new integration. See the full Odoo ERP implementation service.
Start your Odoo Human Resources project
Request an Odoo Human Resources proposal
Tell Neurula Technologies how your team handles human resources today and what you need from Odoo. An Odoo consultant replies within 24 hours to arrange a discovery call or a visit to your site.
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- Office: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates