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Track staff absence and lateness with ease
Log sick days in seconds with our streamlined absence management software
- See who’s off with a team calendar view
- Record absence by leave type and pull reports
- Get instant alerts to approve time off for appointments
- Fill vacant shifts quickly with our open shifts feature
Join 120,000+ UK businesses that trust BrightHR
Join 120,000+ UK businesses that trust BrightHR
Keep on top of unplanned absence
You can’t predict sickness absence or when trains may run late. But with BrightHR on your side, you don’t need a crystal ball to stay on top of employee absence.
Doctor’s appointments? Maternity or paternity leave? Time off for dependants? You can see it all at a glance.
- Log all common absences—not just sickness and lateness
- Easily upload and access proof of absence like documents, pictures, and forms
- Turn on notifications to help you plan for important meetings
- See who’s available to cover shifts and update management in real-time
Absence management made simple
Sure, everyone gets sick and when they do, they might need time off work. You’re a good boss, you understand that. But keeping track of your team’s attendance manually can quickly become a real HR headache.
Download and track absence trends with an absence reporting tool
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Support employees dealing with personal or long-term absence with a leading EAP
What our customers say about BrightHR
Using BrightHR makes us much more organised and centralises our processes, making it quicker for us to manage sickness and holidays.
Nottingham Credit Union
BrightHR is a user-friendly system and the team are on hand to answer any questions we ever have. I would highly recommend BrightHR.
Deborah Gillespie @ Change, Recruitment Group
Our staff absolutely love using the system and the ease of booking holidays and clocking in using Blip. Customer service is amazing...
Steven Greenall @ Cornerstone Children’s Home
Managing staff absence on-the-go with the BrightHR app
Our mobile app makes it even easier to manage absences, wherever you are. Whether someone’s phoning in sick at the crack of dawn, you’re arranging cover on your lunch break, or producing attendance reports in the evenings, our app keeps you fully in touch with what’s going on.
BrightHR lets:
- Your employees snap a picture and upload proof of absence
- You accept or decline absence requests on the move
- Admins release open shifts and notify your staff instantly
See BrightHR’s absence management software in action
Watch our quick video demo to see how BrightHR makes absence management simple. Discover software that makes it easier than ever to manage staff absences, record who’s on leave, and log lateness.
Or book your personal demo for a commitment-free tour today!
Explore what else BrightHR has to offer
Upskill your employees with CPD-accredited courses. BrightLearn features interactive learning and a learning management system.
Carry your electronic filing system in your pocket with unlimited document storage space. Upload, store, and view documents in seconds.
Get a digital payroll solution that syncs HR with payroll to streamline your payroll process. Plus, get reliable advice from CIPP-qualified payroll experts.
Create, assign, and edit shifts and rotas with ease across ANY working pattern. Plus bring flexibility with our new open shifts feature.
Get a real-time view of who’s clocked in, out, or on a break by letting staff clock their own hours on our Blip App.
Make your staff holiday management a breeze. Approve holiday requests on the go, get notified of clashes, and get a single view of your entire teams schedule.
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Get in touch and discover how BrightHR can revolutionise your business today.
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FAQs
Firstly, it’s important to clearly outline your company policies in terms of sick leave, annual leave, long-term illness, and absenteeism so your employees are well aware of what you expect from them. Expertly written HR document templates that you can access for free on BrightBase can help you hit all the right notes with your documentation.
But just having the right policies in place is never enough. Onboard your employees into an end-to-end HR software like BrightHR to help you maintain a central schedule, log absences, and track lateness across all your teams. It’ll shave hours off your HR admin!
Dealing with absenteeism isn’t always easy. Especially when it happens frequently and without much notice.
The best way to manage unplanned absences and support your employees is to make sure that your business isn’t at risk if someone suddenly needs time off.
Say goodbye to managing absences on manual spreadsheets, and hello to award-winning software like BrightHR. Our software not only allows you to log absences, and see who’s on/off in a matter of seconds—it also lets you open up unfilled shifts with instant, automatic notifications to your employees should they wish to pick up extra time on a first come, first served basis. So, you’re always fully staffed and your team has all the manpower they need to meet their goals.
Our absence management software also lets you store accurate records, so you can identify attendance trends and arrange performance reviews if necessary.
Q. QuestionWhat other features of BrightHR absence management software will help me?
At BrightHR, we pride ourselves on offering businesses of all sizes and in all industries an HR software solution that covers their people management completely.
That means our software packages give you a suite of tools that work with each other to deliver a seamless people management experience. This includes everything from a holiday planner and staff time-tracking app to a learning management system and unlimited cloud-based storage for all your HR documents. You can also access professional advice, and an employee benefits platform, complete with a free online marketplace to advertise your goods and services to a community of 1 million+ consumers. You can even choose our Prime package to access the UK’s leading Employee Assistance Programme and support your team’s welfare in and out of the office.
You can find out more about getting an HR software solution that meets your unique business needs and company size by booking a demo with one of our experienced advisors. We offer a package to match every business, whether you’re a team of one or one hundred. Learn more about the packages we offer.
No. Because we’re all about offering businesses complete people management solutions. Our absence management software is part of our HR software BrightHR, which includes shift planning, expense and time tracking, holiday management, and more. Using our complete software is much more time-saving and cost-effective than buying standalone tools that can’t interact and speak to each other.
You can see our software in action by booking a demo with our team of experts today.