The department structure in Atlas is essential for setting up reporting lines, managing holiday approvals, and streamlining other platform functions. Properly organising your staff into departments and teams makes it easy to send training invites or documents to groups, rather than handling each employee individually.
How to Access and Set Up Departments
Navigate to Company > Departments.
The page is split into two sections:
The main department structure appears in the centre.
The employee list is displayed on the left.
Your company name will always appear at the top of the central structure as the starting point. You can add departments or teams beneath this to build your organisational hierarchy.
To add a new department or team:
Hover over the relevant box and click the green + button.
Choose whether to add a department or a team.
Note: Teams cannot have additional levels beneath them, while departments can.
Assigning a Manager:
Assign a manager to each department—this person will approve holidays and receive related notifications.
If you can’t find the desired manager in the list, ensure they have been added as an employee and have the correct permissions.
You can add or update the manager later by hovering over the department and clicking the yellow cog button.
Adding Employees to Departments:
Drag employees from the list on the left and drop them into the appropriate department.
This action updates their employee record automatically.
To move an employee to a different department, simply drag their name from ‘All Departments’ and drop them into the new department.
Tip:
Regularly review your department structure to ensure reporting lines and approvals remain accurate as your organisation evolves.