Hi pekoe-linings-0w,
Welcome to the Community. QuickBooks Online is a flexible program that simplifies the way you manage your books. I'd be glad to provide you with information on adding an employee using an iPad app.
At this time, the option to add an employee using an iPad app isn't available. I encourage you to sign in from a browser or computer to add an employee. If you'd like to include the option to add an employee using an iPad app in QuickBooks, I recommend that you send us Feedback by clicking on the Gear icon at the top. This is sent to our Development Team to consider for future updates.
Let me know if you have questions, I'll be happy to help.