diff --git a/addons/hr/data/hr_data.xml b/addons/hr/data/hr_data.xml
index cab45c06385..bb2cf4b5a08 100644
--- a/addons/hr/data/hr_data.xml
+++ b/addons/hr/data/hr_data.xml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ Leave Management (keep track of employee leaves), Expense Management (manage emp
           <field name="name">Sales</field>
         </record>
 
-        <record id="employee_fp" model="hr.employee">
-            <field name="name">Pieter Parker</field>
+        <record id="employee_root" model="hr.employee">
+            <field name="name" eval="obj(ref('base.partner_root')).name" model="res.partner"/>
             <field name="user_id" ref="base.user_root"/>
             <field name="address_id" ref="base.partner_root"/>
             <field name="address_home_id" ref="base.partner_root"/>
-            <field name="image" type="base64" file="hr/static/img/employee_fp-image.jpg"/>
+            <field name="image" eval="obj(ref('base.partner_root')).image" model="res.partner"/>
         </record>
 
     </data>
diff --git a/addons/hr/data/hr_demo.xml b/addons/hr/data/hr_demo.xml
index 46edbcbb889..f1853e5b6c1 100644
--- a/addons/hr/data/hr_demo.xml
+++ b/addons/hr/data/hr_demo.xml
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ If you have development competencies, we can propose you specific traineeships</
 
     <!--Employees-->
 
-      <record id="employee_fp" model="hr.employee">
+      <record id="employee_root" model="hr.employee">
+          <field name="name">Pieter Parker</field>
           <field name="calendar_id" ref="resource.timesheet_group1"/>
           <field name="work_location">Building 1, Second Floor</field>
           <field name="work_phone">+3281813700</field>
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ If you have development competencies, we can propose you specific traineeships</
           <field name="category_ids" eval="[(6, 0, [ref('employee_category_4'), ref('employee_category_3')])]"/>
           <field name="job_id" ref="hr.job_ceo"/>
           <field name="department_id" ref="dep_management"/>
+          <field name="image" type="base64" file="hr/static/img/employee_fp-image.jpg"/>
       </record>
 
       <record id="employee_al" model="hr.employee">
@@ -233,7 +235,7 @@ If you have development competencies, we can propose you specific traineeships</
       <record id="employee_fpi" model="hr.employee">
           <field name="name">Martin Lawrence</field>
           <field name="department_id" ref="dep_ps"/>
-          <field name="parent_id" ref="employee_fp"/>
+          <field name="parent_id" ref="employee_root"/>
           <field name="job_id" ref="hr.job_consultant"/>
           <field name="category_ids" eval="[(6, 0, [ref('employee_category_4'), ref('employee_category_5')])]"/>
           <field name="work_location">Building 1, Second Floor</field>
@@ -245,7 +247,7 @@ If you have development competencies, we can propose you specific traineeships</
       <record id="employee_jth" model="hr.employee">
           <field name="name">Jimmy Kosikin</field>
           <field name="department_id" ref="dep_ps"/>
-          <field name="parent_id" ref="employee_fp"/>
+          <field name="parent_id" ref="employee_root"/>
           <field name="job_id" ref="hr.job_consultant"/>
           <field name="category_ids" eval="[(6, 0, [ref('employee_category_4'), ref('employee_category_5')])]"/>
           <field name="work_location">Building 1, Second Floor</field>
@@ -257,7 +259,7 @@ If you have development competencies, we can propose you specific traineeships</
       <record id="employee_ngh" model="hr.employee">
           <field name="name">Famke Jenssens</field>
           <field name="department_id" ref="dep_sales"/>
-          <field name="parent_id" ref="employee_fp"/>
+          <field name="parent_id" ref="employee_root"/>
           <field name="job_id" ref="hr.job_marketing"/>
           <field name="category_ids" eval="[(6, 0, [ref('employee_category_4'), ref('employee_category_2')])]"/>
           <field name="work_location">Building 1, Second Floor</field>
@@ -269,7 +271,7 @@ If you have development competencies, we can propose you specific traineeships</
       <record id="employee_vad" model="hr.employee">
           <field name="name">Ashley Presley</field>
           <field name="department_id" ref="dep_administration"/>
-          <field name="parent_id" ref="employee_fp"/>
+          <field name="parent_id" ref="employee_root"/>
           <field name="job_id" ref="hr.job_hrm"/>
           <field name="category_ids" eval="[(6, 0, [ref('employee_category_4')])]"/>
           <field name="work_location">Building 1, Second Floor</field>
diff --git a/addons/hr_attendance/hr_attendance_demo.xml b/addons/hr_attendance/hr_attendance_demo.xml
index b848951203f..9f265113b83 100644
--- a/addons/hr_attendance/hr_attendance_demo.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_attendance/hr_attendance_demo.xml
@@ -5,121 +5,121 @@
         <record id="attendance1" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-01 08:21')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_in</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance2" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-01 11:51')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_out</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance3" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-02 12:47')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_in</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance4" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-02 19:53')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_out</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance5" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-03 07:32')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_in</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance6" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-03 12:32')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_out</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance7" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-04 14:01')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_in</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance8" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-04 17:21')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_out</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance9" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-05 09:10')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_in</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance10" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-05 12:42')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_out</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance11" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-06 13:10')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_in</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance12" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-06 18:34')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_out</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance13" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-07 08:21')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_in</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance14" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-07 18:21')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_out</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance15" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-08 08:21')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_in</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance16" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-08 12:54')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_out</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance17" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-09 13:32')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_in</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance18" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-09 19:31')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_out</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance19" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-10 07:10')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_in</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="attendance20" model="hr.attendance">
             <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-10 12:34')" name="name"/>
             <field name="action">sign_out</field>
-            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+            <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
         </record>
         
     </data>
diff --git a/addons/hr_attendance/test/hr_attendance_report.yml b/addons/hr_attendance/test/hr_attendance_report.yml
index 1a55ffcf496..048a95735cd 100644
--- a/addons/hr_attendance/test/hr_attendance_report.yml
+++ b/addons/hr_attendance/test/hr_attendance_report.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
   !python {model: hr.employee}: |
     import time
     from openerp.tools import test_reports
-    ctx = {'model': 'hr.employee','active_ids': [ref('hr.employee_fp')]}
+    ctx = {'model': 'hr.employee','active_ids': [ref('hr.employee_root')]}
     data_dict = {'init_date': time.strftime('%Y-01-01')}
     test_reports.try_report_action(cr, uid, 'action_hr_attendance_error',wiz_data=data_dict, context=ctx, our_module='hr_attendance')
diff --git a/addons/hr_expense/data/hr_expense_demo.xml b/addons/hr_expense/data/hr_expense_demo.xml
index bea4c5b26db..1128b8ceffb 100644
--- a/addons/hr_expense/data/hr_expense_demo.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_expense/data/hr_expense_demo.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             <field name="country_id" ref="base.be"/>
         </record>
 
-        <record id="hr.employee_fp" model="hr.employee">
+        <record id="hr.employee_root" model="hr.employee">
             <field name="address_home_id" ref="base.res_partner_address_fp"/>
         </record>
 
diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/data/hr_holidays_demo.xml b/addons/hr_holidays/data/hr_holidays_demo.xml
index 6a1d201e274..555150a5d12 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/data/hr_holidays_demo.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/data/hr_holidays_demo.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <field name="holiday_status_id" ref="holiday_status_cl"/>
         <field name="type">add</field>
         <field name="number_of_days_temp">20</field>
-        <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+        <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
     </record>
 
     <record id="hr_holidays_employee1_int_tour" model="hr.holidays">
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-28')" name="date_to"/>
         <field name="type">add</field>
         <field name="number_of_days_temp">7</field>
-        <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+        <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
     </record>
 
     <record id="hr_holidays_employee1_vc" model="hr.holidays">
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         <field name="type">add</field>
         <field name="state">draft</field>
         <field name="number_of_days_temp">7</field>
-        <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+        <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
     </record>
 
     <workflow action="validate" model="hr.holidays" ref="hr_holidays_employee1_allocation_cl"/>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         <field eval="time.strftime('%Y-%m-03')" name="date_to"/>
         <field name="type">remove</field>
         <field name="number_of_days_temp">3</field>
-        <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+        <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
     </record>
 
     <record id="hr_holidays_employee1_sl" model="hr.holidays">
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         <field name="type">remove</field>
         <field name="state">draft</field>
         <field name="number_of_days_temp">3</field>
-        <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_fp"/>
+        <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
     </record>
 
     <workflow action="validate" model="hr.holidays" ref="hr_holidays_employee1_sl"/>
diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/tests/test_holidays_flow.py b/addons/hr_holidays/tests/test_holidays_flow.py
index b89631d3db6..9d1bc610932 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/tests/test_holidays_flow.py
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/tests/test_holidays_flow.py
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ class TestHolidaysFlow(TestHrHolidaysBase):
         with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
             hol2_manager_group.signal_workflow('confirm')
 
-        employee_id = self.ref('hr.employee_fp')
-        # cl can be of maximum 20 days for employee_fp
+        employee_id = self.ref('hr.employee_root')
+        # cl can be of maximum 20 days for employee_root
         hol3_status = self.env.ref('hr_holidays.holiday_status_cl').with_context(employee_id=employee_id)
         # I assign the dates in the holiday request for 1 day
         hol3 = Holidays.create({
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class TestHolidaysFlow(TestHrHolidaysBase):
         # Print the HR Holidays(Summary Department) Report through the wizard
         ctx = {
             'model': 'hr.department',
-            'active_ids': [self.ref('hr.employee_fp'), self.ref('hr.employee_qdp'), self.ref('hr.employee_al')]
+            'active_ids': [self.ref('hr.employee_root'), self.ref('hr.employee_qdp'), self.ref('hr.employee_al')]
         }
         data_dict = {
             'date_from': datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-01'),
@@ -227,11 +227,11 @@ class TestHolidaysFlow(TestHrHolidaysBase):
         # Print the HR Holidays(Summary Employee) Report through the wizard
         ctx = {
             'model': 'hr.employee',
-            'active_ids': [self.ref('hr.employee_fp'), self.ref('hr.employee_qdp'), self.ref('hr.employee_al')]
+            'active_ids': [self.ref('hr.employee_root'), self.ref('hr.employee_qdp'), self.ref('hr.employee_al')]
         }
         data_dict = {
             'date_from': datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-01'),
-            'emp': [(6, 0, [self.ref('hr.employee_fp'), self.ref('hr.employee_qdp'), self.ref('hr.employee_al')])],
+            'emp': [(6, 0, [self.ref('hr.employee_root'), self.ref('hr.employee_qdp'), self.ref('hr.employee_al')])],
             'holiday_type': 'Approved'
         }
         test_reports.try_report_action(self.env.cr, self.env.uid, 'action_hr_holidays_summary_employee', wiz_data=data_dict, context=ctx, our_module='hr_holidays')
diff --git a/addons/l10n_in_hr_payroll/test/payment_advice.yml b/addons/l10n_in_hr_payroll/test/payment_advice.yml
index 173bbe6fb20..a37784c8e33 100644
--- a/addons/l10n_in_hr_payroll/test/payment_advice.yml
+++ b/addons/l10n_in_hr_payroll/test/payment_advice.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     name: 'NEFT Advice'
     bank_id: base.res_bank_1
     line_ids:
-      - employee_id: hr.employee_fp
+      - employee_id: hr.employee_root
         name: '90125452552'
         ifsc_code: 'abn45215145'
         bysal: 25000.00
diff --git a/addons/website_hr/data/hr_employee_demo.xml b/addons/website_hr/data/hr_employee_demo.xml
index 3d4c50513b4..5546a47dfe4 100644
--- a/addons/website_hr/data/hr_employee_demo.xml
+++ b/addons/website_hr/data/hr_employee_demo.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
             <field name="public_info">Designer, UI Expert</field>
         </record>
 
-        <record id="hr.employee_fp" model="hr.employee">
+        <record id="hr.employee_root" model="hr.employee">
             <field name="website_published" eval="True"/>
             <field name="public_info">Lean Management Expert</field>
         </record>