diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_transfer/test_employee_transfer.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_transfer/test_employee_transfer.py
index c6bd7d23a76..5c7cf2038e8 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_transfer/test_employee_transfer.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_transfer/test_employee_transfer.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import unittest
 
 import frappe
+from frappe.tests.utils import change_settings
 from frappe.utils import add_days, getdate
 
 from erpnext.hr.doctype.employee.test_employee import make_employee
@@ -99,6 +100,16 @@ class TestEmployeeTransfer(unittest.TestCase):
 			self.assertEqual(data.from_date, dt[0])
 			self.assertEqual(data.to_date, None)
 
+	@change_settings("System Settings", {"number_format": "#.###,##"})
+	def test_data_formatting_in_history(self):
+		from erpnext.hr.utils import get_formatted_value
+
+		value = get_formatted_value("12.500,00", "Float")
+		self.assertEqual(value, 12500.0)
+
+		value = get_formatted_value("12.500,00", "Currency")
+		self.assertEqual(value, 12500.0)
+
 
 def create_company():
 	if not frappe.db.exists("Company", "Test Company"):
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/utils.py b/erpnext/hr/utils.py
index d256f34732e..181e3b12b98 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/utils.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from frappe.utils import (
 	formatdate,
 	get_datetime,
 	get_link_to_form,
+	get_number_format_info,
 	getdate,
 	nowdate,
 	today,
@@ -185,15 +186,11 @@ def update_employee_work_history(employee, details, date=None, cancel=False):
 		field = frappe.get_meta("Employee").get_field(item.fieldname)
 		if not field:
 			continue
-		fieldtype = field.fieldtype
-		new_data = item.new if not cancel else item.current
-		if fieldtype == "Date" and new_data:
-			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)
+
+		new_value = item.new if not cancel else item.current
+		new_value = get_formatted_value(new_value, field.fieldtype)
+		setattr(employee, item.fieldname, new_value)
+
 		if item.fieldname in ["department", "designation", "branch"]:
 			internal_work_history[item.fieldname] = item.new
 
@@ -207,6 +204,34 @@ def update_employee_work_history(employee, details, date=None, cancel=False):
 	return employee
 
 
+def get_formatted_value(value, fieldtype):
+	"""
+	Since the fields in Internal Work History table are `Data` fields
+	format them as per relevant field types
+	"""
+	if not value:
+		return
+
+	if fieldtype == "Date":
+		value = getdate(value)
+	elif fieldtype == "Datetime":
+		value = get_datetime(value)
+	elif fieldtype in ["Currency", "Float"]:
+		# in case of currency/float, the value might be in user's prefered number format
+		# instead of machine readable format. Convert it into a machine readable format
+		number_format = frappe.db.get_default("number_format") or "#,###.##"
+		decimal_str, comma_str, _number_format_precision = get_number_format_info(number_format)
+
+		if comma_str == "." and decimal_str == ",":
+			value = value.replace(",", "#$")
+			value = value.replace(".", ",")
+			value = value.replace("#$", ".")
+
+		value = flt(value)
+
+	return value
+
+
 def delete_employee_work_history(details, employee, date):
 	filters = {}
 	for d in details: