How do I clock in and out, start breaks, and discard shifts in Employment Hero Work?

Loren Mathewson

Updated 14 April 2025 11:15

EH Work Content Team

Learning how to clock your work and your breaks, as well as how to discard unwanted shifts, is quick and easy on the EH Work app.

In this article:

Clock in and out of work

How do I clock in to work?

Important

If you regularly use the clock in feature, it will appear as a shortcut on your homepage.

Log in to the EH Work app.
On the home screen, tap the Work icon.
Tap Clock In.
Fill in the details in each field:
- Work Type
- Classification
- Select shift condition
Tap Confirm Clock In.

How do I clock out of work?

Log in to the EH Work app.
On the home screen, tap the Work icon.
Tap the Clock Out button.
(Optional) Tap Add note and type any extra details.
Tap the Confirm Clock Out button.

Set my work site and position

How do I set my work site?

Log in to the EH Work app.
On the home screen, tap the Work icon.

How do I set my position?

Log in to the EH Work app.
On the home screen, tap the Work icon.

Start and end a break

How do I clock in a break?

Log in to the EH Work app.
On the home screen, tap the Work icon.
Tap the Start Break button.
(Optional) Add notes.
Tap the Confirm Start Break button.

How do I clock out a break?

Log in to the EH Work app.
On the home screen, tap the Work icon.
Tap the End Break button.
(Optional) Add notes.
Tap the Confirm End Break button.

Discard a shift

How do I discard a shift?

There may be times you accidentally clock in a shift, or simply forget to clock out. Here's how you can remove incomplete shifts by accessing the Discard shift function.

Log in to the EH Work app.
On the home screen, tap the Work icon.
Tap the Clock Out button.
Tap Discard shift.

Important

If your shift has been open for an unusually long time, EH Work will send you an alert about your inactivity. This is another way that the Discard shift button will become available to you.

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