# December Product Updates: Ethnicity and Custom Fields December 22, 2022 ## Table of Contents - [Custom fields unlock edge cases](/content/blog/december-product-updates-ethnicity-and-custom-fields#custom-fields-unlocks-edge-cases/index.html) - [Ethnicity data provides insight into organizational diversity](/content/blog/december-product-updates-ethnicity-and-custom-fields#ethnicity-data-provides-insight-into-organizational-diversity/index.html) Introducing support for custom fields, and ethnicity, which employers can use to track progress on initiatives such as DEIB. This month’s updates include support for **custom fields**, which unlocks a multitude of use cases, and **ethnicity**, which employers can use to track progress on initiatives such as DEIB. ## Custom fields unlock edge cases **Custom Fields support now available for ADP, Quickbooks, Gusto, Justworks, Paylocity and Zenefits** **Custom fields** has consistently been one of our most requested features with a multitude of use cases, ranging from capturing employee t-shirt sizes to recording eligibility for fringe benefits to storing data such as variable compensation targets. Finch defines custom fields as fields created by employers which do not yet exist in the system, and we’re happy to announce that custom field support is now available for the following systems with expanded availability across more platforms later next year: - ADP Workforce Now - Gusto - Justworks - Paylocity (support for both credential & API auth) - Quickbooks - Zenefits (support for both credential & API auth) While the range of data in these fields can vary, we already see multiple use cases leveraging common fields to drive a better employer experience. - **Compensation management** platforms gather _variable compensation and OTE_ to build more comprehensive compensation benchmarks for roles that are commission-based. - **Learning management systems** use _education and certification_ data to recommend various training modules that better fit the skill levels of each individual employee. - **Benefits administrators** review _benefits selection_ data to better understand utilization across an organization. - **Expense managers** track _travel and expense (T&E) allowances_ and build approval flows when spend exceeds those amounts with minimal manual input. - **Performance management systems** match _project_ data with goals and internal objectives to identify key stakeholders across the team. Read the developer docs to learn more about the **custom fields** addition to the [**“employment” endpoint**](https://developer.tryfinch.com/docs/reference/1ba5cdec4c979-employment). ## Ethnicity data provides insight into organizational diversity **Ethnicity field support now available for ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, Justworks, Paylocity, Paychex, and Trinet** **Ethnicity** is a valuable data point that organizations aim to track to provide leadership and HR teams insights into workplace metrics such as diversity, hiring (recruitment, applications, interviews, and job offers), compensation, performance, and employee engagement. And now, it is also a field that is supported by Finch in the following HRIS systems: - ADP Workforce Now - BambooHR - Justworks - Paylocity - Paychex - Trinet Similar to **custom fields**, developers use **ethnicity** data to deliver deeper insights into an organization. Here are a few use cases that benefit from the additional granularity Finch provides: - **Compensation management platforms** layer on ethnicity data to equity of compensation across an organization and identify potential biases. - **DEIB solutions** track ethnicity across the entire organization, departments, and individual teams to hold hiring managers accountable to targets. - **Performance management systems** monitor ethnicity and compare it against career development to gain insight into equitable career growth paths and potential biases within teams. Learn more about the **ethnicity** addition to the [**“individual” endpoint**](https://developer.tryfinch.com/docs/reference/9d6c83b09e205-individual). That's a wrap for December! If you haven’t already, be sure to [**sign up for free access**](https://dashboard.tryfinch.com/signup) to put our latest features to work for you. ### 97% of HR professionals say it’s important for your app to integrate with their employment systems [Learn more in our State of Employment Technology report ->](/content/blog/2023-state-of-employment-tech-report/index.html) ### Payroll Integrations Made for Retirement Finch lets recordkeepers and TPAs integrate with the payroll systems their sponsors use to pull pay and census data and manage deductions automatically. [Learn how ->](/content/solutions/401k-retirement/index.html) ### Start building with Finch Get your API keys or contact us for more information. [Get API Keys](https://dashboard.tryfinch.com/signup) [Contact Sales](/content/sales/index.html)