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How Britain took time off in 2018

We’ve examined the data from our people management software and found some surprising workplace absence trends from 2018.

Download Centre (Infographics) | Monday, Mar 11, 2019

Discover how Britain took time off in 2018

2018 was one heck of a year. We were visited by the Beast from the East, swept up in World Cup fever and blessed with a scorcher of a summer (for once…

Blog | Monday, Feb 11, 2019

Staff absence infographic 2019

It’s that time of year again… we’ve crunched the numbers from our people management software to bring you exclusive insights into how your people took…

Blog | Friday, Jan 31, 2020

BrightHR scoops 2016 HR Provider of the Year at prestigious SME Awards

We also scooped the Best Communication award last week at the Best Business Awards amongst other leading HR providers in the category.Launching in Nov…

Blog | Friday, Jun 24, 2016

5 software solutions for SMEs

‘You’ve gotta have a system’, it’s often said. And in today’s business landscape it’s never been more relevant, as we all search for new and innovativ…

Blog | Tuesday, May 30, 2017

A Birds-Eye View on CIPD 2015: The future of HR Really is Bright

The CIPD conference and exhibition 2015 has showcased some brilliant new innovations. There was lots of information about big developments in HR as or…

Blog | Monday, Nov 9, 2015

Bright Sparks with Roger Longden, ​There Be Giants

Welcome to the first instalment of our brand new interview series  – Bright Sparks . Each month we’ll be sharing a cup of coffee with an active figur…

Blog | Monday, Jun 12, 2017

BrightHR Launches Android App

The Android version of our people management app uses the latest in native technology, design and UX to offer SMEs a complete solution to securely man…

Blog | Thursday, Mar 3, 2016

5 trends any bar manager needs to look out for

From the traditional pub to the modern bar, things are always changing when it comes to going out. And whilst tastes and fashions will always change,…

Blog | Monday, Feb 11, 2019

Culture and performance

They’re about evolving your organisation’s way of working and helping employees reach their potential. If you think that sounds difficult, you’re cor…

Articles | Monday, Aug 15, 2016

Teamwork

Teamwork is what happens when a group of people come together and collectively achieve something. Teamwork offers organisations and employees the abil…

Articles | Tuesday, Aug 30, 2016

The month your staff get sick

According to reports the first Monday in February marks the day when the highest proportion of people call in sick, that's why it’s been dubbed Nation…

Blog | Tuesday, Nov 7, 2017

National Sickie Day - Media myth or reality?

According to reports the first Monday in February marks the day when the highest proportion of people call in sick, that's why it’s been dubbed Nation…

Blog | Thursday, Jan 26, 2017

Getting your business ready for new year success

With the new year approaching, businesses across the country will be starting to think about the year ahead and how they can improve their business. F…

Blog | Tuesday, Dec 6, 2016

How managing your staff will be affected by GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will come into force on 25th May 2018. This will supersede the Data Protection Act and will directly im…

Blog | Thursday, Oct 26, 2017

Getting ready for GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will come into force on 25th May 2018. This will supersede the Data Protection Act and will directly im…

Blog | Friday, Sep 15, 2017

Understanding your ongoing auto enrolment duties as an employer

Here at BrightHR, we’re focused on helping small business to manage their staff effectively. Over the last few years pensions has become more of a pre…

Blog | Monday, Sep 11, 2017

Planning ahead for GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will come into force on 25th May 2018. This will supersede the Data Protection Act and will directly im…

Blog | Friday, Aug 25, 2017

How managing your people will be affected by GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will come into force on 25th May 2018. This will supersede the Data Protection Act and will directly im…

Blog | Friday, Aug 25, 2017

The real pay-offs of Professional Play and how to cash in

Then provide the world-leading knowledge on culture that business leaders need to create a positive change within their workplace environments. Our It…

Blog | Thursday, Jan 7, 2016

Why use an online rota?

In the digital era, many new pieces of technology have allowed businesses to streamline their day-to-day business activities. One of the best new opt…

Articles | Friday, Aug 16, 2019

Blue Monday - The most depressing day of the year (apparently)

Who likes Mondays? Not me, probably not you and certainly not the Boomtown Rats. For most people, Monday is the most depressing day of the week. The d…

Blog | Thursday, Nov 9, 2017

What is productivity anyway?

From experience, productivity appears to be one of those terms bandied around businesses when someone senior thinks we’re slacking - or a colleague wh…

Blog | Thursday, Sep 29, 2016

Celebrate Scotland with a traditional Burns event in your office

The Burns Supper is a traditional celebration of the life and works of the Scottish poet and folk hero Robert Burns. Burns Suppers take place on, or c…

Blog | Monday, Jan 25, 2016

5 ways to empower your employees

It’s every manager's dream to have proactive and engaged employees. Ones who show initiative, who just get on with the task without much guidance, one…

Blog | Monday, Jul 10, 2017

Why creating the staff rota is like making the perfect cocktail

As a bar manager, you’ll know that you’re only as good as the drinks you serve. If the cocktails are great then people are more than likely to come. I…

Blog | Monday, Feb 11, 2019

Are you ready for the summer holiday season?

Summer holidays are upon us and whilst many employees booked time off months in advance, plenty of staff will be trying to book a last minute holiday.…

Blog | Thursday, Jul 6, 2017

The four stages of our love affair with office systems

Type ‘office romance’ into google and you get 6,190,000 results, all giving you advice ranging from the dos and don't, the rules, the dangers, the tru…

Blog | Monday, Feb 13, 2017

The Future of HR: By an Ordinary Present Day Time Traveller

On the 22nd October, at 9.00am I made an unplanned phone call to a Futurist.It is 2015, and now officially a post Marty McFly future. To my great disa…

Blog | Wednesday, Nov 11, 2015

What is employee relations

Employee relations focuses on the rapport that you have with your employees. The better this rapport is, the more likely that your employees will reac…

Articles | Tuesday, Oct 2, 2018

The Ryanair holiday “mess up” - what businesses need to learn

We all know that person who loses track of their annual leave and has to take a large chunk of time off before the end of the holiday year. It’s eithe…

Blog | Wednesday, Sep 20, 2017

Short term sickness - the issue of pay

It’s a fact of life that employees will fall ill from time to time. The majority of these illnesses will be short-term in nature and employers can exp…

Blog | Thursday, Nov 9, 2017

How much time are you wasting at work?

According to a recent survey, UK employees waste a whopping 759 hours per year because of distractions. That amounts to a typical worker squandering a…

Blog | Tuesday, Oct 3, 2017

The technology you need to help you work lazy

Advancements in technology were meant to make our lives easier, and whilst certain aspects of life have undoubtedly improved, when it comes to the wor…

Blog | Thursday, Jun 22, 2017

Bright Sparks with… Andrew Ramwell, Know & Do

Andrew is well-known in his field for tapping into the elements of workplace productivity that can really make a big impact on the performance of smal…

Blog | Friday, Jul 28, 2017

Working with the Chinese

China has the largest population in the world and through rapid industrialisation, The People’s Republic of China has become one of the world’s most s…

Blog | Monday, Feb 8, 2016