HR & Payroll Solutions for Every Industry Expanding Across Asia
HR Forte helps businesses across multiple industries run accurate, compliant, and automated payroll in Asia — whether you operate regionally, manage clients as a service provider, or are an MNC needing a local Asia payroll engine.
Used by retail, manufacturing, hospitality, consulting firms, logistics, healthcare, education, and many more.
Three Types of Users Who Benefit from HR Forte 👇
Regional Businesses with Teams Across Asia
Companies with employees in multiple Asian countries use HR Forte to consolidate payroll, automate statutory updates, and manage multi-entity reporting — all from one platform.
MNCs Using Global HRMS but Needing Asia Payroll Compliance
HR Forte integrates alongside global HR systems (Workday, SuccessFactors, BambooHR, etc.) to provide local Asia compliance, statutory reports, accurate calculations, and year-end tax outputs.
Service Providers (Payroll, Accounting, HR Outsourcing)
Firms managing payroll for multiple clients rely on HRF for multi-country support, consultant permissions, workflow automation, consolidated reporting and volume pricing.
(This includes accounting firms, corporate service providers, HR outsourcing companies, and payroll BPOs.)
Industries We Serve
Retail & Distribution
HR Forte helps retail businesses handle large frontline teams with flexible shifts, mobile attendance, and fast payroll processing.
Key Features
- Smart shift management with last-minute change requests
- Employee shift swap through ESS mobile app
- GPS + geo-fencing attendance for mall, warehouse, and delivery teams
- One-click integration from time → payroll
- Automatic OT and compliance calculations
- Perfect for multi-store operations and regional retail groups
Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
HR Forte supports factories and production sites that run complex shifts, multi-department workflows, and large monthly payrolls.
Key Features
- Flexible shift scheduling and mass updates
- HR admin can assist workers by updating data on their behalf
- Workflow automation across HR, production, finance
- Multiple pay runs (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly)
- Accurate statutory contributions & year-end tax
- Manage full-time, contract, and hourly factory workers
Professional Business Services
(Consulting firms, accounting firms, corporate service providers, HR outsourcing & payroll BPOs)
HRF is built for firms managing many clients across different industries and countries.
Key Features
- Multi-client login with one dashboard
- Flexible consultant-to-client assignment
- Permission controls for internal & client teams
- Pre-built local statutory reports for each country
- White-label friendly for service providers
- Powerful pivot reporting module to create any custom report
- Ideal for firms offering HR, payroll, or compliance services
Hospitality & F&B
Hotels, restaurants, cafés, entertainment venues, theme parks
HR Forte makes hospitality payroll easier with automated shifts, mobile attendance, and compliance-ready OT rules.
Key Features
- Flexible shift planning
- Employee-initiated shift swaps through ESS
- Mobile GPS attendance + geo-fencing
- In-app leave applications with configurable approvals
- Country-specific OT calculation (weekends, public holidays, night shift)
- Handles part-time, seasonal, and high-turnover staff
Logistics, Warehousing & Transportation
Key Benefits
- GPS attendance for mobile drivers
- Shift work and night differentials
- Allowance management (routes, mileage, loading)
- Multi-country compliance
- Ideal for 3PL, trucking firms, last-mile delivery, air/sea freight providers
Education (International Schools, Learning Centres)
Key Benefits
- Manage academic, administrative, and hourly teaching staff
- Contract-based and hourly pay rules
- Year-end tax output for expatriates and locals
- Approval workflows for HR → finance → management
Healthcare (Clinics, Hospitals, Medical Groups)
Key Benefits
- Roster-based scheduling
- OT rules for night shifts, weekend shifts, emergency calls
- Staff category management (nurses, resident doctors, admin teams)
- Multi-location attendance
Why HR Forte Works Across All Industries
One system for time, leave, claims, payroll
✔ Built-in compliance for 7+ Asian countries
✔ AI-powered assistance via AskGenie
✔ Scalable for 10 to 10,000 employees
✔ Ideal for multi-entity and multi-country structures
✔ Supports service providers with volume pricing
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Have questions?
Which industries can use HR Forte?
HR Forte is used in retail, manufacturing, hospitality, logistics, education, healthcare, construction, professional services, NGOs, and technology companies.
Does HRF support multiple countries for regional teams?
Yes. HRF supports payroll calculations, statutory rules, reporting, and year-end tax for multiple Asian countries.
Can service providers use HRF for their clients?
Yes. HR Forte includes multi-client management, consultant permissions, statutory reports, and volume pricing.
Can HRF integrate with global HR systems?
Yes. MNCs use HRF alongside global HRMS tools to handle Asia payroll compliance and statutory reporting.
Is HRF suitable for shift-based industries?
Yes. HRF supports flexible shifts, GPS time attendance, OT rules, and automated payroll syncing.