diff --git a/hr/helpers/__init__.py b/hr/helpers/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/hr/helpers/employee.py b/hr/helpers/employee.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..545b59540cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hr/helpers/employee.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# ERPNext - web based ERP (http://erpnext.com)
+# For license information, please see license.txt
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+import webnotes
+
+def update_employee_details(controller, method=None):
+	"""update employee details in linked doctypes"""
+	if method == "on_update" and controller.doc.doctype == "Employee":
+		# update salary structure
+		active_salary_structure = webnotes.conn.get_value("Salary Structure", 
+			{"is_active": "Yes", "employee": controller.doc.name})
+		if not active_salary_structure:
+			return
+		
+		ss = webnotes.model_wrapper("Salary Structure", active_salary_structure)
+		ss_doctype = webnotes.get_doctype("Salary Structure")
+		update = False
+		for fieldname, value in controller.doc.fields.items():
+			if ss_doctype.get_field(fieldname) and ss.doc.fields[fieldname] != value:
+				ss.doc.fields[fieldname] = value
+				update = True
+				
+		if update:
+			ss.save()
+		
+	
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diff --git a/startup/observers.py b/startup/observers.py
index 46683f8d9b2..1a3edac5520 100644
--- a/startup/observers.py
+++ b/startup/observers.py
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@
 observer_map = {
 	"*:on_update": "home.update_feed",
 	"*:on_submit": "home.update_feed",
+	"Employee:on_update": "hr.helpers.employee.update_employee_details"
 #	"*:on_update": "webnotes.widgets.moduleview.update_count"
 }
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