The evolution of BrightHR

Need to see the cost of putting someone on a shift? Want to know how much a particular schedule will cost? Now you can with our cost of shift feature.

In BrightSafe customers are now able to create risk assessments specifically for hazardous substances, identifying the risks and documenting existing controls, whilst allowing for tasks to be created for any further control measures.

Chief International Growth & Marketing Officer, Thea Watson, named 24 on the 2025 Top Women in Tech.

We added the functionality to edit, upload and delete documents using the BrightSafe on-the-go app.

We launched our second annual Leader in Tech report outlining our 2025 roadmap and the major product updates of 2024

We’ve introduced the ability for employees to clock in and out from the ‘Clock-ins’ area in BrightHR as well as the Blip app, making it even easier for employees to accurately log their working times from their desktops.

We've added the ability to record overtime at a wider rate of hour such as time and a half.

We introduced a mobile phone widget feature that shows the number of days until the user's next vacation booking.

We've enabled the ability to filter sick leave absence listed on the employee profile for within the past 3, 6 and 12 months.

We’ve rebranded our AI powered chatbot to Bright BrAInbox, combining over 50 years of HR and H&S expertise to make sure you have the right answers whenever you need.

We've been shortlisted in Global Business Tech Awards for SaaS Company of the Year!

Employees can now view and submit requests to adjust their clock-in records on both mobile and web.

See your entire organisation's holiday allowance, balance, and remaining leave in one handy hub.

View the percentage of unbooked leave in the year so you can promote a healthy holiday culture and stop employee burnout in its tracks.

We've been named one of the Top 25 Work Tech Vendors by Inspiring Workplace!

This is an incredible honor, and we are so grateful for the recognition. Our technology is designed to drive positive change for organisations and their people, and we are thrilled to be acknowledged for that impact.

Open shifts are finally here—letting you create and notify your staff that an unassigned shift is ready for them to claim on a first-come-first-serve basis.

It’s a fair and easy way to fill up gaps in your roster. Plus, it lets your staff take control of their schedule and earn some extra cash by opting in for more shifts!

We launched on-the-go e-learning as a feature earlier this year, but that was just the beginning! BrightHR is investing in your team’s development – launching BrightLearn, a fully integrated Learning Management System (LMS) that puts you in control of your whole team’s training. Assign courses to staff members, track completion and save certificates, so you comply with your mandated training requirements.

Game-changing feature ALERT!

Admins and Managers can now create customised reports based on employee and absence data, giving you more control and insight into your HR management.

Our new Bright Promoter Programme has launched! This is your chance to rack up UNLIMITED cash-building bonuses. Simply tell us who you’re referring, and if they sign up, we’ll reward you with every business you refer.

We’re pleased to announce that we have now received CDP Accreditation along with approval by The Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA) on 7 new e-learning courses in BrightHR!

A new e-learning course has been added on ‘Accessibility For Ontarians Act (AODA) Awareness’ in Canada.

Our new courses are based on in-demand skills, mobile optimised and include topical content. Boost your reputation and become an employer of choice by offering development for your staff.

We're happy to announce that G2 have recognised us once again as leaders in the Test Automation category!

You can now save time on your onboarding by by importing bulk employee data via spreadsheet, making it even easier to swap to Bright!

BrightHR has been named SaaS Company of the Year at the Computing Technology Product Awards 2022. The awards count public votes to find the winners, so this accolade shows the incredible support from our community and beyond.

We're happy to annouce that we've been ranked in three different 'Best Companies to work for' categories! #19 in the UK Business Service sector, #95 in the North West and #121 of large companies in the UK.

This will provide admins & managers with the ability to view expenses submitted by employees, review the details, and update the status of the expenses record on the web, in addition to doing this via the PoP mobile app.

Users can now record the date of their second COVID-19 booster, allowing employers to track the vaccination status of their employees.

Admins, managers and employees now have the option of accepting and declining their shifts on a person-by-person or team-by-team basis.

Having taken home the title in 2021, we’re elated to have been shortlisted AGAIN for HR Tech Provider of the Year at the Personnel Today Awards. The awards recognise excellence in people management.

BrightHR admins can now see who has access to documents, set and view the status of any read receipts.

You can now report incidents in BrightSafe. Our smart software will even determine whether the incident is reportable to the relevant provincial Enforcing Authority based on the selections made when the ‘Responsible Person’ is conducting the investigation!

We have refreshed the BrightHR app on iOS and Android. The dashboard is now super-streamlined with a swish new look!

Admins and users can now record basic details of an injury/illness report, attaching photos and videos as supporting evidence. This will allow clients to report injuries/illnesses quickly and easily at any location!

Management Today shortlisted us for the Management Today Business Awards in the ‘Best Use of Innovation in Business' category!

Expert software comparison site Crozdesk has, named us leaders in rota and shift scheduling software!

What goes around comes around, and we love SMEs! SaaSworthy named us as the 8th most popular software at the start of 2022, and it's got us feeling all warm and fuzzy.

SaaSworthy have named us the Fastest Growing Software in HR. And since they help stakeholders make better product decisions based on unbiased reviews, product comparison, and social popularity, this one means a lot. Thanks SaaSworthy!

Our mobile clocking-in app now lets you filter your team to see ‘Who’s in’—letting you manage attendance quicker than ever.

Thank you SME News for crowning us ‘Best HR Management Solution 2021’. We can't wait to support even more businesses in 2022!

Shifts are now grouped to ‘Today’, ‘Upcoming’, and ‘Further ahead’, alongside a new list allowing admins and managers to see all employee shifts on one dedicated screen, making team management even easier.

This new update allows users to move documents between sub-folders within the ‘Company’ and ‘Admin’ folders- making managing HR documentation a breeze.

Employees now have to use two-factor authentication to login to their BrightHR account. Showing every one of our users across the globe that we’re more secure than ever!

Users can now link their Google account with their BrightHR and BrightSafe accounts and use this to login—giving users peace of mind their data is safe.

You can now head to the ‘who’s in’ section of the Blip app to see who’s clocked in or on a break and who is out, giving you full visibility of attendance in a click!

We’ve added a handy new button to the top of your dashboard, it's easily accessible and available from anywhere on BrightHR. Just click it to do everything from requesting time off to logging a sickness. Simple.

We've reached 10 million global clock-ins!

Thank you to all of our customers and everyone at BrightHR who made it possible to reach this huge milestone.

New statutory responsibilities added:

• COVID-19 Employee Active Screening
• COVID-19 Premises Check

Monitor responsibilities each day to ensure your business is COVID-secure and have an audit trail to prove it.

Blip has surpassed 9 million global clock-ins. Won't be long till we hit the 10 million milestone!

See who’s partially or fully vaccinated at a glance and update employee vaccination statuses in the new COVID-19 vaccine tab. Plus, you can now issue employees with VaccTrak passes—all you have to do is hit send and it goes straight to their email inbox.

Blip has now surpassed over 8 million global clock-ins. We're so proud to support small businesses around the world with their employee time management. #NowIsTheBrightTime!

Having secured Gold status for three years running we have achieved the platinum award! A huge thanks to all of our clients who left us 5-star reviews and to all at BrightHR who have supported our clients throughout 2020.

Our brand-new tool makes it easy for you to record who’s had the COVID-19 vaccine and who’s still on the waiting list—helping you to protect your people and your business through the pandemic.

Our handy new 'Rota report' gives you a summary of the daily hours your staff have worked over a set period. It also includes the total hours worked, helping you speed up your HR tasks.

We’re so excited to be shortlisted for Best Software-as-a-Service Provider at the Technology Product Awards this year.

You can now approve or decline your staff expenses in bulk.

Our new non-binary gender identity update helps you promote an inclusive workplace.

We've reached 6 million blips! We're so proud to have achieved this global milestone #NowIsTheBrightTime.

Get handy notifications about new updates and features via the BrightHR app. This is will be automatically enabled and can be managed via the new Settings page.

With our new Smart Reminders feature, users will receive a handy reminder to clock out when they’re due to finish their shift, all based on their BrightHR working pattern or rota!

It's brand-new health & safety software that helps you to meet the latest government guidelines & get your people back to work safely.

Introducing our new redundancy navigator tool. Get expert online tools and 24/7 advice to help make redundancy as stress-free as possible.

You asked for it, and we listened. You can now set reminders to end your breaks and clock out. Just set the duration of your shift or break and Blip will send you an automatic notification.

Introducing our new redundancy navigator tool. Get expert online tools and 24/7 advice to help make redundancy as stress-free as possible.

It's great to be listed as a product leader in absence & leave management software. Thanks for the recognition Crozdesk!

Admins & managers can now generate a report that will show the number of shifts and hours worked, break duration & the total hours worked excluding breaks.

The brand-new hub that helps you manage all your back to work processes in one place.

Admins and Managers can now use BrightHR to send alerts directly to employees through the notifications tab in settings.

Blip usage keeps growing. Less than 3 months after passing 2 million global clock-ins, we surpassed 3 million.

Employees can now create absence requests using their TOIL balance and submit to their Manager for approval.

Blip usage keeps growing. Less than 6 months after passing 1 million global clock-ins, we surpassed 2 million.

Manage staff expenses with ease and approve them on the go. 

Make notes against employee profiles so you can jot down any important information.

This new feature lets you keep a record of the TOIL your staff earn and help them to book TOIL as an absence. 

BrightHR’s now available in Ireland.

Based on customer feedback, we made the employee profile easier to use and with a clearer absence tab.

Set a working time pattern from a specific date in the past.

Control whether to share or hide important documents from your staff.

BrightHR’s now available on mobile in Canada.

Carry over leftover annual leave into the next year for your staff.

Set up BrightHR for staff that work casual or irregular hours.

Update includes being able to remove shifts from schedules, add notes to shifts and access schedules on your mobile.

Enjoy a simpler way to make shifts and schedules. Plus, share them with your staff instantly.

View a timeline of logged sickness.

BrightHR’s mobile app now available to Android users.

Features include:

• Regular employees.
• Seven-day working time patterns.
• BrightHR iOS mobile app.