• Absence Management Software

Canadian absence management software

A full suite of connected systems to help your business manage employee absences.

  • Vacation planning
  • Long-term leave entitlements
  • Sick leave recording
  • Attendance monitoring
  • Lateness tracking
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Manage all forms of absence from one place

Our absence management tools keep you in the know, without hours of work involved. Know exactly when employees will be absent and why, and keep on top of leave entitlements.

  • Simple, self-serve absence tracking
  • Integrated absence, scheduling and more
  • Detailed, secure reports accessible anywhere
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A simple and effective employee absence tracker

See employee leave entitlements from a simple dashboard, that way you never miss unused vacation time or excessive sickness.

  • See provincial statutory entitlements
  • Track time taken, and time left per employee
  • See a wider calendar view of the whole team
  • Instantly see scheduling conflicts against leave
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See our absence management systems

Manage staff vacation requests with ease using our vacation planner. Avoid clashes and staff shortages with easy to understand reports.

Manage all forms of employee leave, from sickness and beyond. Get instant notifications, advanced management tools and more.

Manage employee attendance and stay on top of lateness without stress. Get snapshot views of who's in, who was late and when.

Well managed absence means healthier employees

Making sure that employees take the correct amounts of leave falls to the employer—that everybody gets vacation to rest, and time off if they’re unable to work. Avoid burnout, excessive sickness and employee turnover by staying informed. You can track:

  • Sickness leave
  • Vacation and holidays
  • Long-term leave
  • Short-term absence
View of absence and conflict for an employee request

Make your absence management self-serve

Employees can self-serve, making requests simpler for management. Using their phone or computer, employees can see how much leave they have left, and plan on a calendar view.

  • Employees place absence requests
  • Managers see absence types, duration and notes
  • Conflicts, approvals and details are instantly visible
  • Files, supporting documents and records are generated
  • All information is securely stored in the cloud
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Don't let absence interrupt your day to day

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A fully integrated HR management suite

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