diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_onboarding/employee_onboarding.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_onboarding/employee_onboarding.js
index d6047e1..bd72629 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_onboarding/employee_onboarding.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_onboarding/employee_onboarding.js
@@ -50,21 +50,6 @@
 			}, __('Create'));
 			frm.page.set_inner_btn_group_as_primary(__('Create'));
 		}
-		if (frm.doc.docstatus === 1 && frm.doc.project) {
-			frappe.call({
-				method: "erpnext.hr.utils.get_boarding_status",
-				args: {
-					"project": frm.doc.project
-				},
-				callback: function(r) {
-					if (r.message) {
-						frm.set_value('boarding_status', r.message);
-					}
-					refresh_field("boarding_status");
-				}
-			});
-		}
-
 	},
 
 	employee_onboarding_template: function(frm) {
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_onboarding/employee_onboarding.json b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_onboarding/employee_onboarding.json
index 783c757..673e228 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_onboarding/employee_onboarding.json
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_onboarding/employee_onboarding.json
@@ -30,18 +30,14 @@
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Job Applicant",
    "options": "Job Applicant",
-   "reqd": 1,
-   "show_days": 1,
-   "show_seconds": 1
+   "reqd": 1
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "job_offer",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Job Offer",
    "options": "Job Offer",
-   "reqd": 1,
-   "show_days": 1,
-   "show_seconds": 1
+   "reqd": 1
   },
   {
    "fetch_from": "job_applicant.applicant_name",
@@ -49,116 +45,90 @@
    "fieldtype": "Data",
    "in_list_view": 1,
    "label": "Employee Name",
-   "reqd": 1,
-   "show_days": 1,
-   "show_seconds": 1
+   "reqd": 1
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "employee",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Employee",
    "options": "Employee",
-   "read_only": 1,
-   "show_days": 1,
-   "show_seconds": 1
+   "read_only": 1
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "date_of_joining",
    "fieldtype": "Date",
    "in_list_view": 1,
-   "label": "Date of Joining",
-   "show_days": 1,
-   "show_seconds": 1
+   "label": "Date of Joining"
   },
   {
    "allow_on_submit": 1,
+   "default": "Pending",
    "fieldname": "boarding_status",
    "fieldtype": "Select",
    "label": "Status",
-   "options": "\nPending\nIn Process\nCompleted",
-   "show_days": 1,
-   "show_seconds": 1
+   "options": "Pending\nIn Process\nCompleted",
+   "read_only": 1
   },
   {
    "allow_on_submit": 1,
    "default": "0",
    "fieldname": "notify_users_by_email",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
-   "label": "Notify users by email",
-   "show_days": 1,
-   "show_seconds": 1
+   "label": "Notify users by email"
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "column_break_7",
-   "fieldtype": "Column Break",
-   "show_days": 1,
-   "show_seconds": 1
+   "fieldtype": "Column Break"
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "employee_onboarding_template",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Employee Onboarding Template",
-   "options": "Employee Onboarding Template",
-   "show_days": 1,
-   "show_seconds": 1
+   "options": "Employee Onboarding Template"
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "company",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Company",
-   "options": "Company",
-   "show_days": 1,
-   "show_seconds": 1
+   "options": "Company"
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "department",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "in_list_view": 1,
    "label": "Department",
-   "options": "Department",
-   "show_days": 1,
-   "show_seconds": 1
+   "options": "Department"
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "designation",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "in_list_view": 1,
    "label": "Designation",
-   "options": "Designation",
-   "show_days": 1,
-   "show_seconds": 1
+   "options": "Designation"
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "employee_grade",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Employee Grade",
-   "options": "Employee Grade",
-   "show_days": 1,
-   "show_seconds": 1
+   "options": "Employee Grade"
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "project",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Project",
    "options": "Project",
-   "read_only": 1,
-   "show_days": 1,
-   "show_seconds": 1
+   "read_only": 1
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "table_for_activity",
-   "fieldtype": "Section Break",
-   "show_days": 1,
-   "show_seconds": 1
+   "fieldtype": "Section Break"
   },
   {
    "allow_on_submit": 1,
    "fieldname": "activities",
    "fieldtype": "Table",
    "label": "Activities",
-   "options": "Employee Boarding Activity",
-   "show_days": 1,
-   "show_seconds": 1
+   "options": "Employee Boarding Activity"
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "amended_from",
@@ -167,14 +137,12 @@
    "no_copy": 1,
    "options": "Employee Onboarding",
    "print_hide": 1,
-   "read_only": 1,
-   "show_days": 1,
-   "show_seconds": 1
+   "read_only": 1
   }
  ],
  "is_submittable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2020-06-25 15:22:24.923835",
+ "modified": "2021-06-03 18:01:51.097927",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "HR",
  "name": "Employee Onboarding",
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_onboarding/test_employee_onboarding.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_onboarding/test_employee_onboarding.py
index 336e13c..5f7756b 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_onboarding/test_employee_onboarding.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_onboarding/test_employee_onboarding.py
@@ -11,39 +11,26 @@
 from erpnext.hr.doctype.job_offer.test_job_offer import create_job_offer
 
 class TestEmployeeOnboarding(unittest.TestCase):
-	def test_employee_onboarding_incomplete_task(self):
+	def setUp(self):
 		if frappe.db.exists('Employee Onboarding', {'employee_name': 'Test Researcher'}):
 			frappe.delete_doc('Employee Onboarding', {'employee_name': 'Test Researcher'})
-		_set_up()
-		applicant = get_job_applicant()
 
-		job_offer = create_job_offer(job_applicant=applicant.name)
-		job_offer.submit()
+		project = "Employee Onboarding : Test Researcher - test@researcher.com"
+		frappe.db.sql("delete from tabProject where name=%s", project)
+		frappe.db.sql("delete from tabTask where project=%s", project)
 
-		onboarding = frappe.new_doc('Employee Onboarding')
-		onboarding.job_applicant = applicant.name
-		onboarding.job_offer = job_offer.name
-		onboarding.company = '_Test Company'
-		onboarding.designation = 'Researcher'
-		onboarding.append('activities', {
-			'activity_name': 'Assign ID Card',
-			'role': 'HR User',
-			'required_for_employee_creation': 1
-		})
-		onboarding.append('activities', {
-			'activity_name': 'Assign a laptop',
-			'role': 'HR User'
-		})
-		onboarding.status = 'Pending'
-		onboarding.insert()
-		onboarding.submit()
+	def test_employee_onboarding_incomplete_task(self):
+		onboarding = create_employee_onboarding()
 
-		project_name = frappe.db.get_value("Project", onboarding.project, "project_name")
+		project_name = frappe.db.get_value('Project', onboarding.project, 'project_name')
 		self.assertEqual(project_name, 'Employee Onboarding : Test Researcher - test@researcher.com')
 
 		# don't allow making employee if onboarding is not complete
 		self.assertRaises(IncompleteTaskError, make_employee, onboarding.name)
 
+		# boarding status
+		self.assertEqual(onboarding.boarding_status, 'Pending')
+
 		# complete the task
 		project = frappe.get_doc('Project', onboarding.project)
 		for task in frappe.get_all('Task', dict(project=project.name)):
@@ -51,6 +38,10 @@
 			task.status = 'Completed'
 			task.save()
 
+		# boarding status
+		onboarding.reload()
+		self.assertEqual(onboarding.boarding_status, 'Completed')
+
 		# make employee
 		onboarding.reload()
 		employee = make_employee(onboarding.name)
@@ -61,6 +52,13 @@
 		employee.insert()
 		self.assertEqual(employee.employee_name, 'Test Researcher')
 
+	def tearDown(self):
+		for entry in frappe.get_all('Employee Onboarding'):
+			doc = frappe.get_doc('Employee Onboarding', entry.name)
+			doc.cancel()
+			doc.delete()
+
+
 def get_job_applicant():
 	if frappe.db.exists('Job Applicant', 'Test Researcher - test@researcher.com'):
 		return frappe.get_doc('Job Applicant', 'Test Researcher - test@researcher.com')
@@ -72,10 +70,35 @@
 	applicant.insert()
 	return applicant
 
-def _set_up():
-	for doctype in ["Employee Onboarding"]:
-		frappe.db.sql("delete from `tab{doctype}`".format(doctype=doctype))
+def get_job_offer(applicant_name):
+	job_offer = frappe.db.exists('Job Offer', {'job_applicant': applicant_name})
+	if job_offer:
+		return frappe.get_doc('Job Offer', job_offer)
 
-	project = "Employee Onboarding : Test Researcher - test@researcher.com"
-	frappe.db.sql("delete from tabProject where name=%s", project)
-	frappe.db.sql("delete from tabTask where project=%s", project)
+	job_offer = create_job_offer(job_applicant=applicant_name)
+	job_offer.submit()
+	return job_offer
+
+def create_employee_onboarding():
+	applicant = get_job_applicant()
+	job_offer = get_job_offer(applicant.name)
+
+	onboarding = frappe.new_doc('Employee Onboarding')
+	onboarding.job_applicant = applicant.name
+	onboarding.job_offer = job_offer.name
+	onboarding.company = '_Test Company'
+	onboarding.designation = 'Researcher'
+	onboarding.append('activities', {
+		'activity_name': 'Assign ID Card',
+		'role': 'HR User',
+		'required_for_employee_creation': 1
+	})
+	onboarding.append('activities', {
+		'activity_name': 'Assign a laptop',
+		'role': 'HR User'
+	})
+	onboarding.status = 'Pending'
+	onboarding.insert()
+	onboarding.submit()
+
+	return onboarding
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_separation/employee_separation.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_separation/employee_separation.js
index 9a75c16..3383079 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_separation/employee_separation.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_separation/employee_separation.js
@@ -23,20 +23,6 @@
 				frappe.set_route('List', 'Task', {project: frm.doc.project});
 			},__("View"));
 		}
-		if (frm.doc.docstatus === 1 && frm.doc.project) {
-			frappe.call({
-				method: "erpnext.hr.utils.get_boarding_status",
-				args: {
-					"project": frm.doc.project
-				},
-				callback: function(r) {
-					if (r.message) {
-						frm.set_value('boarding_status', r.message);
-					}
-					refresh_field("boarding_status");
-				}
-			});
-		}
 	},
 
 	employee_separation_template: function(frm) {
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_separation/employee_separation.json b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_separation/employee_separation.json
index 7af20988..c10da5c 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_separation/employee_separation.json
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_separation/employee_separation.json
@@ -50,11 +50,12 @@
   },
   {
    "allow_on_submit": 1,
+   "default": "Pending",
    "fieldname": "boarding_status",
    "fieldtype": "Select",
    "label": "Status",
-   "options": "\nPending\nIn Process\nCompleted",
-   "reqd": 1
+   "options": "Pending\nIn Process\nCompleted",
+   "read_only": 1
   },
   {
    "allow_on_submit": 1,
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@
  ],
  "is_submittable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2021-04-28 15:58:36.020196",
+ "modified": "2021-06-03 18:02:54.007313",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "HR",
  "name": "Employee Separation",
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_separation/test_employee_separation.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_separation/test_employee_separation.py
index 713fcf5..f787d9c 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_separation/test_employee_separation.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_separation/test_employee_separation.py
@@ -6,21 +6,43 @@
 import frappe
 import unittest
 
-test_dependencies = ["Employee Onboarding"]
+test_dependencies = ['Employee Onboarding']
 
 class TestEmployeeSeparation(unittest.TestCase):
 	def test_employee_separation(self):
-		employee = frappe.db.get_value("Employee", {"status": "Active"})
-		separation = frappe.new_doc('Employee Separation')
-		separation.employee = employee
-		separation.company = '_Test Company'
-		separation.append('activities', {
-			'activity_name': 'Deactivate Employee',
-			'role': 'HR User'
-		})
-		separation.boarding_status = 'Pending'
-		separation.insert()
-		separation.submit()
+		separation = create_employee_separation()
+
 		self.assertEqual(separation.docstatus, 1)
+		self.assertEqual(separation.boarding_status, 'Pending')
+
+		project = frappe.get_doc('Project', separation.project)
+		project.percent_complete_method = 'Manual'
+		project.status = 'Completed'
+		project.save()
+
+		separation.reload()
+		self.assertEqual(separation.boarding_status, 'Completed')
+
 		separation.cancel()
-		self.assertEqual(separation.project, "")
\ No newline at end of file
+		self.assertEqual(separation.project, '')
+
+	def tearDown(self):
+		for entry in frappe.get_all('Employee Separation'):
+			doc = frappe.get_doc('Employee Separation', entry.name)
+			if doc.docstatus == 1:
+				doc.cancel()
+			doc.delete()
+
+def create_employee_separation():
+	employee = frappe.db.get_value('Employee', {'status': 'Active'})
+	separation = frappe.new_doc('Employee Separation')
+	separation.employee = employee
+	separation.company = '_Test Company'
+	separation.append('activities', {
+		'activity_name': 'Deactivate Employee',
+		'role': 'HR User'
+	})
+	separation.boarding_status = 'Pending'
+	separation.insert()
+	separation.submit()
+	return separation
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/utils.py b/erpnext/hr/utils.py
index 80189e8..8af00b3 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/utils.py
@@ -114,16 +114,23 @@
 		filters={"parent": parent, "parenttype": parenttype},
 		order_by= "idx")
 
-@frappe.whitelist()
-def get_boarding_status(project):
+def update_employee_boarding_status(project):
+	employee_onboarding = frappe.db.exists('Employee Onboarding', {'project': project.name})
+	employee_separation = frappe.db.exists('Employee Separation', {'project': project.name})
+
+	if not (employee_onboarding or employee_separation):
+		return
+
 	status = 'Pending'
-	if project:
-		doc = frappe.get_doc('Project', project)
-		if flt(doc.percent_complete) > 0.0 and flt(doc.percent_complete) < 100.0:
-			status = 'In Process'
-		elif flt(doc.percent_complete) == 100.0:
-			status = 'Completed'
-		return status
+	if flt(project.percent_complete) > 0.0 and flt(project.percent_complete) < 100.0:
+		status = 'In Process'
+	elif flt(project.percent_complete) == 100.0:
+		status = 'Completed'
+
+	if employee_onboarding:
+		frappe.db.set_value('Employee Onboarding', employee_onboarding, 'boarding_status', status)
+	elif employee_separation:
+		frappe.db.set_value('Employee Separation', employee_separation, 'boarding_status', status)
 
 def set_employee_name(doc):
 	if doc.employee and not doc.employee_name:
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py
index c8fbe0b..0ee9990 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from erpnext.hr.doctype.holiday_list.holiday_list import is_holiday
 from frappe.model.document import Document
 from erpnext.education.doctype.student_attendance.student_attendance import get_holiday_list
+from erpnext.hr.utils import update_employee_boarding_status
 
 class Project(Document):
 	def get_feed(self):
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
 		self.send_welcome_email()
 		self.update_costing()
 		self.update_percent_complete()
+		update_employee_boarding_status(self)
 
 	def copy_from_template(self):
 		'''
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@
 	def update_project(self):
 		'''Called externally by Task'''
 		self.update_percent_complete()
+		update_employee_boarding_status(self)
 		self.update_costing()
 		self.db_update()