HR defence: An extra layer of protection

If one of your employees took you to a tribunal right now, can you cover the cost of defending yourself? That's where BrightDefence can help

  • Get support with your expenses during employee disputes
  • Protect yourself in unfair dismissal claims for up to €1 million
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Cover that protects your business and your wallet

Employment tribunal costs can put an unnecessary strain on your business. If you go to a tribunal and lose, you could end up forking out thousands in compensation.

BrightDefence can help you both prevent employee issues from escalating to legal disputes AND cover your costs if they do.

  • If your business ever comes under investigation, BrightDefence can step in
  • Defend your business without the stress of financial strain
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Using BrightHR makes us much more organised and centralises our processes, making it quicker for us to manage sickness and holidays.

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BrightHR is a user-friendly system and the team are on hand to answer any questions we ever have. I would highly recommend BrightHR.

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Our staff absolutely love using the system and the ease of booking holidays and clocking in using Blip. Customer service is amazing...

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HR support backed by policies and advice

With BrightHR’s extensive library of employment law documents, policies, and advice, we’d like to think you have the support and legal guidance you need to protect yourself.

But it’s better to be overprepared than to fall short when it matters the most.

  • Access a library of expertly written HR documents that you can customise, and roll out easily
  • Get expert advice on managing risks and preventing legal action
  • Meet your legal obligations, knowing you’re covered with BrightDefence
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Have questions about your policy?

Reach a team of qualified HR experts for 24/7 straightforward advice that helps you understand your rights and coverage.

Whether you’re updating yourself on the latest legislation or need urgent advice, our phoneline is always available.

  • Pick up where you left off with a confidential call log
  • Get up-to-date advice minus the jargon
  • Be better prepared to manage employee disputes and grievances
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Explore what else BrightHR has to offer

Never be understaffed thanks to easy-to-use absence management software that gives you real-time notifications and EAP resources for extended sick leave.

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.

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

Avoid costly mistakes with our step-by-step planner that helps you avoid tribunals and penalties with a compliant process, unlimited advice, and expert HR templates.

Get the right person for the job every time by tracking, storing, organising, and managing your applicants from job openings to onboarding.

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