diff --git a/app/modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_dashboard.html b/app/modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_dashboard.html
index a1105ab..ebb3b6a 100644
--- a/app/modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_dashboard.html
+++ b/app/modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_dashboard.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <div>
           <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.22em] text-brand-100">My Workspace</p>
           <h2 class="mt-2 text-2xl font-semibold">Employee Portal</h2>
-          <p class="mt-2 max-w-3xl text-sm text-brand-100">Punch attendance, view priority work, track documents, leave, payslips and alerts from one staff workspace.</p>
+          <p class="mt-2 max-w-3xl text-sm text-brand-100">Punch attendance, view priority work, track HR details, documents, payslips and alerts from one staff workspace.</p>
         </div>
         <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
           {% if employee %}
@@ -21,30 +21,21 @@
     </div>
   </section>
 
-  {% set tabs = [
+  {% set main_tabs = [
     ('overview','Overview'),
-    ('work','My Work Board'),
-    ('due-today','Due Today'),
-    ('overdue','Overdue'),
-    ('client-pending','Client Pending'),
-    ('returned','Returned / Blocked'),
-    ('attendance','My Attendance'),
-    ('profile','My Profile'),
-    ('leave','My Leave'),
-    ('documents','My Documents'),
-    ('payslips','My Payslips'),
-    ('offboarding','My Offboarding'),
-    ('alerts','My Alert'),
-    ('reports','My Reports')
+    ('work','Work'),
+    ('attendance','Attendance'),
+    ('hr','HR & Profile'),
+    ('reports','Reports')
   ] %}
 
   <section class="rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-3 shadow-soft">
-    <div class="mb-2 px-1 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-slate-500">My Workspace</div>
+    <div class="mb-2 px-1 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-slate-500">Employee Workspace</div>
     <div class="overflow-x-auto pb-1">
       <div class="flex min-w-max flex-nowrap gap-2" id="employee-portal-tabs">
-        {% for code, label in tabs %}
-        <button type="button" data-tab="{{ code }}" class="employee-portal-tab inline-flex shrink-0 items-center rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold whitespace-nowrap transition {% if active_tab == code %}bg-brand-600 text-white shadow-soft{% else %}border border-slate-300 bg-white text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50{% endif %}">
-          {{ label }}{% if code == 'alerts' and unread_alert_count is defined and unread_alert_count > 0 %}<span class="ml-2 rounded-full bg-white/20 px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px]">{{ unread_alert_count }}</span>{% endif %}
+        {% for code, label in main_tabs %}
+        <button type="button" data-tab="{{ code }}" class="employee-portal-tab employee-portal-main-tab inline-flex shrink-0 items-center rounded-xl px-4 py-2 text-sm font-semibold whitespace-nowrap transition {% if active_tab == code %}bg-brand-600 text-white shadow-soft{% else %}border border-slate-300 bg-white text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50{% endif %}">
+          {{ label }}{% if code == 'hr' and unread_alert_count is defined and unread_alert_count > 0 %}<span class="ml-2 rounded-full bg-white/20 px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px]">{{ unread_alert_count }}</span>{% endif %}
         </button>
         {% endfor %}
       </div>
@@ -59,12 +50,35 @@
 <script>
 (function () {
   const panel = document.getElementById('employee-portal-panel');
-  const tabs = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('.employee-portal-tab'));
-  if (!panel || !tabs.length) return;
+  const mainTabs = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('.employee-portal-main-tab'));
+  if (!panel || !mainTabs.length) return;
+
+  const groupMap = {
+    'overview': 'overview',
+    'work': 'work',
+    'work-board': 'work',
+    'due-today': 'work',
+    'overdue': 'work',
+    'client-pending': 'work',
+    'returned': 'work',
+    'documents': 'work',
+    'attendance': 'attendance',
+    'attendance-details': 'attendance',
+    'attendance-punch': 'attendance',
+    'attendance-history': 'attendance',
+    'hr': 'hr',
+    'profile': 'hr',
+    'leave': 'hr',
+    'payslips': 'hr',
+    'offboarding': 'hr',
+    'alerts': 'hr',
+    'reports': 'reports'
+  };
 
   function setActive(tabName) {
-    tabs.forEach(function (button) {
-      const active = button.dataset.tab === tabName;
+    const activeGroup = groupMap[tabName] || tabName || 'overview';
+    mainTabs.forEach(function (button) {
+      const active = button.dataset.tab === activeGroup;
       button.classList.toggle('bg-brand-600', active);
       button.classList.toggle('text-white', active);
       button.classList.toggle('shadow-soft', active);
@@ -77,18 +91,19 @@
   }
 
   async function loadTab(tabName, pushState) {
-    setActive(tabName);
+    const safeTab = tabName || 'overview';
+    setActive(safeTab);
     panel.innerHTML = '<div class="rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-8 text-center text-sm text-slate-500 shadow-soft">Loading...</div>';
     try {
-      const response = await fetch('/employee/dashboard/tab/' + encodeURIComponent(tabName), {
+      const response = await fetch('/employee/dashboard/tab/' + encodeURIComponent(safeTab), {
         headers: {'X-Requested-With': 'fetch'}
       });
       if (!response.ok) throw new Error('HTTP ' + response.status);
       panel.innerHTML = await response.text();
       if (pushState) {
         const url = new URL(window.location.href);
-        url.searchParams.set('tab', tabName);
-        window.history.pushState({tab: tabName}, '', url.toString());
+        url.searchParams.set('tab', safeTab);
+        window.history.pushState({tab: safeTab}, '', url.toString());
       }
       if (window.EmployeePortalGeo && typeof window.EmployeePortalGeo.bind === 'function') {
         window.EmployeePortalGeo.bind();
diff --git a/app/modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/attendance_hub.html b/app/modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/attendance_hub.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60c6476
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/attendance_hub.html
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<div class="space-y-5">
+  <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3">
+    <div>
+      <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-slate-900">Attendance Centre</h3>
+      <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-600">Punch in/out and review recent attendance details.</p>
+    </div>
+    <a href="/employee/attendance" class="af-btn af-btn-secondary">Open Full Attendance Page</a>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-3 shadow-soft">
+    <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+      <button type="button" data-tab="attendance-details" class="employee-portal-tab rounded-xl bg-brand-600 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-white">Punch & Details</button>
+      <a href="/employee/attendance" class="rounded-xl border border-slate-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50">Full Attendance History</a>
+      <button type="button" data-tab="leave" class="employee-portal-tab rounded-xl border border-slate-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50">Leave Balance</button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  {% include "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/attendance.html" %}
+</div>
diff --git a/app/modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/hr_hub.html b/app/modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/hr_hub.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d28afdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/hr_hub.html
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<div class="space-y-5">
+  <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3">
+    <div>
+      <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-slate-900">HR & Profile Centre</h3>
+      <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-600">Access your profile, leave, payslips, offboarding and alerts from one grouped section.</p>
+    </div>
+    <a href="/employee/profile" class="af-btn af-btn-secondary">Open Profile</a>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-3 shadow-soft">
+    <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+      <button type="button" data-tab="profile" class="employee-portal-tab rounded-xl bg-brand-600 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-white">Profile</button>
+      <button type="button" data-tab="leave" class="employee-portal-tab rounded-xl border border-slate-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50">Leave</button>
+      <button type="button" data-tab="payslips" class="employee-portal-tab rounded-xl border border-slate-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50">Payslips</button>
+      <button type="button" data-tab="offboarding" class="employee-portal-tab rounded-xl border border-slate-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50">Offboarding</button>
+      <button type="button" data-tab="alerts" class="employee-portal-tab rounded-xl border border-slate-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50">Alerts{% if unread_alert_count is defined and unread_alert_count > 0 %}<span class="ml-2 rounded-full bg-red-100 px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] text-red-700">{{ unread_alert_count }}</span>{% endif %}</button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <section class="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-4">
+    <a href="/employee/profile" class="rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-5 shadow-soft hover:border-brand-200">
+      <div class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase text-slate-500">Profile</div>
+      <h4 class="mt-2 text-base font-semibold text-slate-900">My Profile</h4>
+      <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-600">View employee master details, contact details and emergency contact.</p>
+    </a>
+    <a href="/employee/leave" class="rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-5 shadow-soft hover:border-brand-200">
+      <div class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase text-slate-500">Leave</div>
+      <h4 class="mt-2 text-base font-semibold text-slate-900">My Leave</h4>
+      <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-600">View leave balances and request history.</p>
+    </a>
+    <a href="/employee/payslips" class="rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-5 shadow-soft hover:border-brand-200">
+      <div class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase text-slate-500">Payroll</div>
+      <h4 class="mt-2 text-base font-semibold text-slate-900">My Payslips</h4>
+      <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-600">Open available payslips and payroll status.</p>
+    </a>
+    <a href="/alerts" class="rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-5 shadow-soft hover:border-brand-200">
+      <div class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase text-slate-500">Alerts</div>
+      <h4 class="mt-2 text-base font-semibold text-slate-900">My Alerts</h4>
+      <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-600">Check task, attendance, leave and system alerts.</p>
+    </a>
+  </section>
+
+  {% include "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/profile.html" %}
+</div>
diff --git a/app/modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/work_hub.html b/app/modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/work_hub.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5c6a02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/work_hub.html
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<div class="space-y-5">
+  <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3">
+    <div>
+      <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-slate-900">Work Centre</h3>
+      <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-600">Use the sub-menu to filter your assigned work without leaving the employee portal.</p>
+    </div>
+    <a href="/employee/work" class="af-btn af-btn-primary">Open Full Work Board</a>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-3 shadow-soft">
+    <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+      <button type="button" data-tab="work-board" class="employee-portal-tab rounded-xl bg-brand-600 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-white">My Work Board</button>
+      <button type="button" data-tab="due-today" class="employee-portal-tab rounded-xl border border-slate-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50">Due Today</button>
+      <button type="button" data-tab="overdue" class="employee-portal-tab rounded-xl border border-slate-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50">Overdue</button>
+      <button type="button" data-tab="client-pending" class="employee-portal-tab rounded-xl border border-slate-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50">Client Pending</button>
+      <button type="button" data-tab="returned" class="employee-portal-tab rounded-xl border border-slate-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50">Returned / Blocked</button>
+      <button type="button" data-tab="documents" class="employee-portal-tab rounded-xl border border-slate-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50">Documents</button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  {% include "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/work.html" %}
+</div>
diff --git a/app/modules/employees/ui.py b/app/modules/employees/ui.py
index 7864fd8..431f29c 100644
--- a/app/modules/employees/ui.py
+++ b/app/modules/employees/ui.py
@@ -2474,17 +2474,21 @@ def employee_status_submit(
 
 
 
+
 EMPLOYEE_PORTAL_TABS = {
     "overview": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/overview.html",
-    "work": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/work.html",
+    "work": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/work_hub.html",
+    "work-board": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/work.html",
     "due-today": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/due_today.html",
     "overdue": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/overdue.html",
     "client-pending": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/client_pending.html",
     "returned": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/returned.html",
-    "attendance": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/attendance.html",
+    "documents": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/documents.html",
+    "attendance": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/attendance_hub.html",
+    "attendance-details": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/attendance.html",
+    "hr": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/hr_hub.html",
     "profile": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/profile.html",
     "leave": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/leave.html",
-    "documents": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/documents.html",
     "payslips": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/payslips.html",
     "offboarding": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/offboarding.html",
     "alerts": "modules/employees/templates/employees/portal_partials/alerts.html",