diff --git a/erpnext/hr/utils.py b/erpnext/hr/utils.py
index c730b19924..3f4e31b1b2 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/utils.py
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ def update_employee_work_history(employee, details, date=None, cancel=False):
 			new_data = getdate(new_data)
 		elif fieldtype == "Datetime" and new_data:
 			new_data = get_datetime(new_data)
+		elif fieldtype in ["Currency", "Float"] and new_data:
+			new_data = flt(new_data)
 		setattr(employee, item.fieldname, new_data)
 		if item.fieldname in ["department", "designation", "branch"]:
 			internal_work_history[item.fieldname] = item.new