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Track employee absence and lateness
Log absences in seconds with the easy-to-use 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
- Fill vacant shifts quickly with the open shifts feature
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Keep on top of unplanned absence
You can’t predict sickness absence, traffic jams or train delays. But with BrightHR, it's easy to stay on top of unexpected employee absences.
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
- Record documents, pictures and forms for proof of absence
- See who’s available to cover shifts and update management in real-time
Discover a modern solution for absence management
Discover a modern solution for absence management
Absence management made simple
When staff get sick, they might need time off work. But keeping track of your team’s attendance manually can quickly become a real HR headache.
View and track trends with an absence reporting tool
Remove HR risks with software that accounts for absence law
Keep track of recurring lateness with secure attendance records
Support staff dealing with 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
The mobile app makes it even easier to manage absences, wherever you are. Whether it's early hours sick calls, arranging cover over lunch, or late-night attendance reports, the app keeps you up to date.
- 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 staff instantly
Make sickness entitlement easier to manage
Stay on top of sick leave with flexible entitlement rules, less manual admin, and a clear view of what employees are entitled to. No more uncertainty around entitlements and remaining allowances.
- Apply sickness policies consistently with tailored entitlement rules
- Spend less time on admin with entitlements that are easy to create and manage
- Update individual entitlements to keep sickness balances accurate
- View entitlement balances to make informed absence decisions
- Track when entitlement has been deducted so sickness records stay accurate
See BrightHR’s absence management software in action
Watch this 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 tour from the experts 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 the 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 the 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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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 Protect 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.