The Rippling Rundown — December '25 Release

We’re rolling out brand-new updates that will help you streamline operations and set teams up for their strongest year yet.

Join us this month for new ways you can reclaim value on used devices, create finance policies faster, and help contractors get paid quicker. Here's everything new in Rippling.

Featured 

Sell back unwanted devices with Device Buyback

Reclaim value and easily dispose of old devices right within Rippling. See the real-time resell value of all your Macs and PCs stored in Rippling US warehouses. Get a certificate of data destruction with every device sold. Learn more.

Contractors can now rapid-transfer balances to linked debit cards

When withdrawing money, contractors can now skip slow wires and local bank transfers and push Balance amounts to a linked debit card in minutes. Learn more.

Set up spend policies faster than ever

Save time by copying an existing spend policy and tweaking a few details before applying it to a new group. Strengthen controls by blocking vendors directly from a transaction or reimbursement without leaving your review flow. Learn more.

What else is new?

Platform

Eliminate risks when launching changes with Sandbox

Test workflows, permissions, and onboarding flows safely with Rippling’s new customer sandbox. It’s a copy of your Rippling environment to test things out before going live. Preview exactly what employees see and train new admins without impacting your live setup. For more information, connect with your account manager. Learn more.

Save hours by bulk approving thousands of requests at once

Skip the bottlenecks and approve thousands of requests at a time. It’s the same workflow you already know, rebuilt and ready for your busiest days. Learn more.

Quickly build Supergroups using bulk import

Importing roles into a Supergroup is now dramatically faster. Upload any list of names, emails, or role IDs, and Rippling automatically finds exact matches and helps you resolve duplicates. Learn more.

Write faster with an improved and intuitive Rich Text Editor

Experience a smoother, more modern writing experience in Rippling with our new Rich Text Editor. Quickly insert elements with slash commands, format text in place with a floating toolbar, and rely on dynamic placeholders for guidance.

HCM

See all carrier integration statuses in real time

Track all of your carrier integrations with our revamped Integrations tab. Follow setup and transmissions in real time with a timeline view that shows you exactly where every integration stands, whether it’s testing, live, or paused due to renewals. Learn more.

Gain even greater control over hiring flows

Easily select which fields, like Department, Job Family, Level, and Team, are visible, editable, and/or required in the hiring flow using custom rules. For example, hide Job Family for contractors or require Department for full-time employees, and Rippling will apply those settings automatically to each profile. Learn more.

Remove system access for terminated employees on exact dates

Schedule the specific date an employee loses system access, instead of “effective immediately” or “last day of work.” This gives you more flexibility over offboarding. Learn more.

Give employees more scheduling flexibility with shift splits

Employees now have more control over their schedules. Instead of giving away or picking up full shifts, they can choose the exact hours they want to take on or hand off, helping teams stay covered while making schedules easier to manage. Learn more.

Stay compliant with new 2025–2026 federal payroll rules

Get prepared for upcoming SECURE 2.0 and OBBBA payroll mandates with our newly-published Help Center guidance. Rippling will handle all key changes automatically, but some client actions are required to ensure contributions, tip earnings, and overtime reporting stays compliant. Learn more.

Finance

Update reimbursements easily with in-line grid editing

Update draft reimbursements right from the main page without opening each one. You can now save your work even if required fields are missing, and a new “Expense report” column shows the context for each item at a glance. Learn more.

Download any finance data in Rippling as a CSV 

Export data from any visible grid in Rippling into a CSV to share that information with stakeholders, move data into external models or dashboards, or support any offline workflow that your team prefers. Learn more.

Save on rental cars, with your discounts or ours

Put your corporate discount codes into Rippling to make sure all travelers get the lowest rates possible. Don’t have a negotiated rate? Travelers will automatically get Rippling-negotiated rental car discounts just by booking in Rippling. Learn more.

Let approved travel book itself

When you get approval to book a flight, Rippling automatically books your proposed itinerary when the travel is approved. If an option is no longer available, Rippling alerts the traveler and helps them quickly find a comparable alternative. Learn more.

Bring your entire vendor list from NetSuite into Rippling

Import your entire vendor list directly from NetSuite and Rippling will automatically map them correctly, enrich existing records, and skip duplicate entries. Now you’re ready to start paying vendors in just a few clicks. Learn more.

Change settings faster with a redesigned interface

Finance Settings has a newly-streamlined design, complete with clearer organization and simpler navigation. Every product’s settings now live in one place, making it easier to manage all of your workflows from start to finish.

IT

Automatically create and remove user accounts for third-party apps

You can now choose whether Rippling automatically creates or removes user accounts when access changes, giving you precise control over app lifecycle management. Learn more.

Global

Decide who pays contractor wire fees with new role-level controls

Choose whether the company or contractors pay wire fees directly at the role level. This gives you better cost control, greater flexibility across teams, and a consistent payment experience for contractors worldwide. Learn more.

Canada

Get ready for 2025 payroll year-end

Year-end can be hectic, but payroll doesn't have to be. Our 2025 checklist walks you through everything you need to review, confirm, and close out, helping you stay compliant and avoid surprises during one of the busiest times of the year. Learn more.

India

Ensure accurate state tax deductions with Registered Branch support

Admins can now mark work locations as Registered Branches and enter state tax credentials directly in Rippling. Taxes will be deducted based on each employee’s work location, ensuring compliant state tax reporting and simplifying operations for organizations with multi-state footprints. Learn more.

Australia

Manage Long Service Leave (LSL) with precision

Rippling calculates LSL using each employee’s Continuous Service and state rules, shows pro-rata and available balances, supports editable adjustments, and validates termination eligibility, making compliance and liability reporting far simpler. Learn more.

Customers

Close out 2025 with confidence

Year-end compliance comes with deadlines you can’t afford to miss. We’ve created two End-of-Year Compliance Checklists to help you wrap up 2025 cleanly and prepare for 2026.

If you manage payroll, benefits, and HR, use our End of Year 2025 Compliance Checklist to stay on top of deadlines, filings, and upcoming 2026 changes.

If you’re a founder juggling HR alongside everything else, our Startup End-of-Year 2025 Compliance Checklist breaks down the critical steps you need to take now to stay compliant.