diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/data/hr_recruitment_data.xml b/addons/hr_recruitment/data/hr_recruitment_data.xml
index 8eac525a86e..786a623cd2e 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/data/hr_recruitment_data.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/data/hr_recruitment_data.xml
@@ -282,25 +282,6 @@
         <field name="lang">${object.partner_id.lang or ''}</field>
     </record>
 
-    <record id="email_template_data_applicant_employee" model="mail.template">
-        <field name="name">Applicant: Welcome new employee</field>
-        <field name="model_id" ref="hr.model_hr_employee"/>
-        <field name="subject">Welcome ${object.name} </field>
-        <field name="body_html" type="html">
-<div>
-    Hello all,<br/><br/>
-    I’m very pleased to announce that <strong> ${object.name} </strong> will be
-    joining us as a ${object.job_id.name}
-    %if object.department_id:
-        in ${object.department_id.name}.
-    %endif
-    <br/><br/>
-    Please welcome him/her and help him/her finding his/her marks.
-</div></field>
-    </record>
-
-        <!--    Resource(type_id)        -->
-
     <record model="hr.recruitment.degree" id="degree_graduate">
         <field name="name">Graduate</field>
         <field name="sequence">1</field>
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_employee.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_employee.py
index 0d90897631e..73104b1a31f 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_employee.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_employee.py
@@ -21,20 +21,3 @@ class HrEmployee(models.Model):
     def _search_newly_hired_employee(self, operator, value):
         applicants = self.env['hr.applicant'].search([('job_id.state', '=', 'recruit')])
         return [('id', 'in', applicants.ids)]
-
-    @api.multi
-    def _broadcast_welcome(self):
-        """ Broadcast the welcome message to all users in the employee company. """
-        self.ensure_one()
-        IrModelData = self.env['ir.model.data']
-        channel_all_employees = IrModelData.xmlid_to_object('mail.channel_all_employees')
-        template_new_employee = IrModelData.xmlid_to_object('hr_recruitment.email_template_data_applicant_employee')
-        if template_new_employee:
-            MailTemplate = self.env['mail.template']
-            body_html = MailTemplate.render_template(template_new_employee.body_html, 'hr.employee', self.id)
-            subject = MailTemplate.render_template(template_new_employee.subject, 'hr.employee', self.id)
-            channel_all_employees.message_post(
-                body=body_html, subject=subject,
-                subtype='mail.mt_comment',
-                notif_layout='mail.mail_notification_light')
-        return True
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_recruitment.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_recruitment.py
index c13fb3e417d..67ca1548bfd 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_recruitment.py
@@ -449,7 +449,6 @@ class Applicant(models.Model):
                 applicant.job_id.message_post(
                     body=_('New Employee %s Hired') % applicant.partner_name if applicant.partner_name else applicant.name,
                     subtype="hr_recruitment.mt_job_applicant_hired")
-                employee._broadcast_welcome()
             else:
                 raise UserError(_('You must define an Applied Job and a Contact Name for this applicant.'))