The system of record for the employee lifecycle — centralizing employee data, organizational structure, payroll integration, benefits enrollment, and compliance documentation into a single platform. Core capabilities include employee profile management, org chart and reporting hierarchy, job and position management, employee self-service portals, workflows for onboarding/offboarding/transfers, compliance and audit reporting, and integration with payroll, benefits, and talent management systems. The category spans enterprise HCM suites (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM Cloud) and mid-market platforms (BambooHR, Rippling, Gusto, Namely, Paylocity) that bundle HRIS with payroll and benefits.