The evolution of BrightHR

We started BrightHR with an idea: to create simple HR software that makes people management easier for SMEs. And ever since, we’ve worked hard to improve it. Here are our greatest moments:

2022

Jan 2022

Updated: Table View Rota

This intuitive update makes seeing details of your rota even easier. Plus, you can now duplicate shifts between staff or days, assign shifts across multiple days and employees in bulk, and filter your search to show specific shift types.

2021

Dec 2021

Best HR Management Solution 2021

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

Dec 2021

Updated: Mobile schedule view

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.

Dec 2021

Enhanced: Schedule details report

Admins and managers now have access to a more comprehensive schedule details report through BrightHR’s web application. It covers shift and break times, payroll info, vacation and sickness history and much more!

Nov 2021

Documents is now even easier to use

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

Nov 2021

Updated: Single Sign-On

Users can now link all their BrightHR products with both their Google account and Microsoft account. And, if single sign-on is enabled you can login across all BrightHR products.

Nov 2021

BrightHR: HR Tech Provider of the Year

We're thrilled to have been named 'HR Tech Provider of the Year' at the Personnel Today awards 2021. We’re so proud to be consistently recognised as leaders in HR and H&S software and support services, and even prouder to be a market-leading ally to businesses across the globe.

Oct 2021

Updated: Two-factor authentication

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!

Oct 2021

Updated: Edit overtime

Users can now update overtime details, in a click and ensure that all the details needed for payroll are up to date and accurate.

Oct 2021

New feature: Single Sign-On

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.

Sep 2021

Introducing our new Overtime Tracker

Track the extra hours your staff work, and repay them with a click, thanks to our new overtime tracker.

Jul 2021

Blip – who’s out!

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!

Jun 2021

Blip has a new look

Following user feedback we’ve redesigned our app to make it even more user friendly when navigating across multiple screens.

Jun 2021

We are pleased to introduce our Everything Button!

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.

Jun 2021

The Payroll Navigator is here!

Use it to store employee details and run reports, so you can generate important information quickly whenever you need to submit payroll reports.

May 2021

10 million global clock-ins

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.

May 2021

VaccTrak: Mobile passes

Issue exclusive VaccTrak passes to staff to save in their smartphone wallets, so they always have quick and easy access to vital information.

May 2021

Updated: BrightSafe Responsibilities Navigator

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.

Apr 2021

New BrightSafe feature: Hazard reporting

Our brand new tool helps keep track of workplace hazards whether staff are at home or back in the office.

Apr 2021

9 million global clock-ins!

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

Apr 2021

New Blip Feature: Shift Adjustments

Employees can now request an adjustment to their clocking in and out times with their manager directly from the app.

Mar 2021

We’ve released a superb new upgrade to your BrightHR rotas.

When creating a new rota, you can now choose a duration period of up to 14 days, helping to make your shift planning even easier.

Mar 2021

VaccTrak is now even better!

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.

Mar 2021

8 million global clock-ins!

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!

Feb 2021

New to VaccTrak

You can now record proof of employee vaccination in VaccTrak, and store any supporting documents in unlimited document storage.

Jan 2021

We won Feefo's Platinum Trusted Service Award!

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.

Jan 2021

Updated: Permission page

This update gives BrightHR Admins a full list of what user roles their staff have and makes it easier for the Admins to revoke or assign permissions.

Jan 2021

NEW BrightHR release: VaccTrak

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.

2020

Nov 2020

New accessibility feature

We’ve integrated Android’s TalkBack and Apple’s VoiceOver screen reader features with the BrightHR mobile app, helping to make your BrightHR even more accessible!

Oct 2020

Updated: PoP

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

Oct 2020

Updated: Blip

Following client feedback, users are now able to add notes to their shift when clocking in. We've also updated the Blip event screens, making it even easier for our users to see their shift, break and reminder details.

Oct 2020

New gender diversity update

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

Oct 2020

Blip integration with BrightHR

Admins and managers are now able to see who's clocked in on Blip directly from their BrightHR dashboard.

Oct 2020

6 million Blips!

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

Oct 2020

Get expert advice even quicker

Now you can use your BrightHR app to call one of our expert HR advisors in a tap.

Oct 2020

Enable notifications via the new Settings page

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.

Oct 2020

Celebratory animations

Employees will now see fun animations on their birthday or work anniversary, helping to improve employee engagement!

Sep 2020

Smart Reminders

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!

Aug 2020

5 million Blips

Just 3 months after we hit 4 million global clock-ins, we've now surpassed a massive 5 million!

Aug 2020

Read receipts

Admins and managers can now request read receipts from their employees when uploading documents into the company folder. Plus with real-time updates, check the date and time that your employee has viewed the document.

Aug 2020

Blip reminders

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.

Jun 2020

New look ‘Who’s off today’ dashboard tile

Our newly designed 'Who's off today' tile gives clients a detailed insight into the absences within their business, making the approval process much easier.

Jun 2020

Update to the Blip timesheet report

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.

May 2020

4 million Blips

Another milestone for Blip! After reaching 3 million global clock-ins in February, we have now surpassed 4 million.

May 2020

Get your business back on it’s feet with BrightHR’s Back to Work Navigator

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

Apr 2020

Protect your staff’s privacy with Blip

Admins can now set geolocations as private so the details of employees' home addresses remain hidden.

Apr 2020

Send alerts with BrightHR

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

Mar 2020

Blip geo

Blip's geolocation feature is now available to help you manage staff working from different locations.

Feb 2020

3 million Blips

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

Jan 2020

New feature: Employees requesting absences using TOIL balance

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

2019

Dec 2019

New feature: Notification of personal information updates

Managers and Administrators are now alerted of updates to employee personal information to help you make sure records are kept up to date.

Nov 2019

2 million Blips

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

Oct 2019

Australia and New Zealand launch

BrightHR's award-winning software is now available in Australia & New Zealand.

Aug 2019

New feature: PoP by BrightHR

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

Jun 2019

New feature: Document reminders

Get instant notifications for important dates, such as when it’s time to renew an employee’s driving licence.

Jun 2019

New feature: Notes

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

May 2019

1 million Blips

Soon after celebrating Blip's 1st birthday, we surpassed more than 1 million global clock-ins.

2018

Oct 2018

New feature: Time off in Lieu (TOIL)

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

Sep 2018

New calendar

Enjoy an easier-to-use calendar with a grid view and new filters.

Sep 2018

Ireland launch

BrightHR’s now available in Ireland.

Jul 2018

Extra absence types

Choose from more absence types like adoption and shared parental leave.

Jul 2018

New and improved employee profile

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

May 2018

Update to mobile planner

Based on customer feedback we improved the planner on our mobile app.

May 2018

Assign start date to working time pattern

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

May 2018

Vacation entitlement in hours

Regular employees can now enter their vacation request in hours and minutes.

Apr 2018

Share documents securely

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

Apr 2018

New feature: Blip by BrightHR

Free clocking in and out app available to BrightHR customers.

Mar 2018

Canada mobile launch

BrightHR’s now available on mobile in Canada.

Jan 2018

Employee start date and leave year

Amend an employee’s start date or leave year on their profile.

2017

Dec 2017

Vacation carryover

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

Oct 2017

Payroll exceptions report

Download this new report to see all approved absences over a set period. This will help you to complete payroll.

Sep 2017

Variable hour employees

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

Sep 2017

Canada launch

BrightHR’s now available on desktop in Canada.

Aug 2017

Schedule improvements

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

Aug 2017

BrightHR Alexa skill

Ask Alexa who is absent today and get a response without stopping your work. Plus, say “brewlette” and Alexa will randomly pick one of your team to make a cuppa.

Jan 2017

New feature: Shifts and schedules

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

2016

Aug 2016

Vacation requests conflict

Get a notification when multiple staff request the same time off.

Aug 2016

Sickness timeline

View a timeline of logged sickness.

May 2016

Ongoing absence notifications

Get prompts to ask an employee to record their first day back to work.

Mar 2016

New feature: Document storage

Keep all of your employee documents in one place with unlimited HR document storage.