What's new or changed in Dynamics 365 Human Resources October 22, 2020

Article
06/28/2022

Applies to these Dynamics 365 apps:
Human Resources

This article describes features that are new, changed, or coming soon in Dynamics 365 Human Resources. For more information about our update process and schedule, see Update process.

For more information about new features and their expected general availability dates, see Overview of Dynamics 365 Human Resources 2020 release wave 2.

In this release

This release includes the following new features and bug fixes. Changes apply to build number 8.1.3680.

New features

The following features are generally available with this release.

Feature	Release plan	Documentation
Platform update 10.0.14(38)	--	Platform updates for version 10.0.14 of finance and operations apps (November 2020)
Organization and personnel management workflows experience enhancements	Organization and personnel management workflow experience enhancements	Configuration option to position work items assigned to me list

Bug fixes

The following bug fixes are included in this release.

Note

Our goal is to get you this information as soon as possible. We may update this article to include bug fixes that made it into the build after this article was initially published.

Issue number	Issue	Description
437922	Importing FMLA Hours using the DMF entity results in a read-only error.	Using the FMLA Hours entity to import hours associated to an FMLA case failed. We added logic to ensure that the hours imported don't exceed the hours remaining for the case.
512019	Incorrect Last carry-forward amount.	On the Time off page, changing the As of date to the first day of next fiscal period displayed an incorrect Last carry-forward amount for Annual leave type. It now displays the correct amount.
458639	The Worker contacts entity doesn't support change tracking mode.	We updated the Worker contacts entity so that you can use it in bring your own database (BYOD) scenarios.
505347	Training managers could submit a leave request for an employee when the Streamlined worker feature was enabled.	Roles other than HR assistant and HR manager aren't allowed to submit time0off requests for employees.
513490	Benefits management logging: add logging for plans with no coverage options.	We enabled logging results for Plan with no coverage options. They now display in the Process results table and are sorted correctly to display at the top.
517021	Can't select multiple plans with the same Plan type code if Plan type has one enrollment per type.	We changed the restrictions for selecting plans where only one enrollment is allowed. The restrictions are now at the Plan type code level instead of Plan type. This change allows plans like HSA and FSA, which are both the same type, but you can give them a separate Plan type code. That way, you can select both for the same enrollment period.
444791	Can't view compensation in Employee self-service when Restrict access is turned on in the Compensation plan.	In the Employee self-service Compensation card, the current compensation amount and increase percentage displayed "0" if the employee was enrolled in a plan with Restrict access turned on and assigned to specific roles. We resolved this issue so the employee and manager can always see compensation details for themselves and their direct reports.
457542	Updating course details after the course is closed doesn't also update the same information for the employee that took the course.	The employee information now updates properly when you change course details after a course is closed and reopened.
515342	Can't insert data through CDSLeaveRequestDetailEntity. Company isn't found or doesn't exist.	You can now use CDSLeaveRequestDetailEntity to insert data.
514743	Error in Email parameter form when using Microsoft Exchange.	The message "Could not load files or assembly..." displayed in the Email parameters page when the email provider was set to Exchange. This fix also allows the Email parameters page to load and save as expected.

In preview

The following new features are in preview. For more information about turning features on or off, see Manage features.

Feature	Release plan	Documentation
Human Resources app in Microsoft Teams	Employee leave and absence experience in Microsoft Teams	Human Resources app in Teams Manage leave requests in Teams
Enhanced workflow requests and approvals	Organization and personnel management workflow experience enhancements	Configuration option to position Work items assigned to me list
Virtual entities in Dataverse for Human Resources	Expand Dynamics 365 Human Resources core data in Dataverse	Configure Dataverse virtual entities
Integration with LinkedIn Talent Hub	Integration with LinkedIn Talent Hub	Integrate with LinkedIn Talent Hub
Custom links in Manager self-service	Custom links in manager self service	Custom links in manager self service

Coming soon

For a complete list of planned features and their scheduled releases, see Overview of Dynamics 365 Human Resources 2020 release wave 2.