Essential HR software for your start-up

Manage staff holidays with ease

Fed up of sorting through stacks of paper forms? Over scribbling names on calendars? There's a better way! BrightHR’s industry-leading software makes managing annual leave a breeze. Use our exclusive staff holiday planner to:

• Get instant notifications of new holiday requests and approve or decline them in a click

• See any holiday clashes so you never need to be low on staff

• Receive automatic, accurate staff holiday calculations—even for tricky variable contracts

• Keep on top of holiday management from wherever you are with the free BrightHR mobile app

Keep accurate attendance records

Everyone gets sick from time to time. Or has a public transport nightmare. It happens.

But it can become rather tedious to keep track of your team’s attendance if you’re still using old-school methods. That’s where BrightHR comes in…

Its modern online attendance software makes managing your staff absences simple and straightforward. Simply fire up the BrightHR app or reach for your laptop to:

• Easily record when an employee is off sick or running late.

• See who’s available to cover and update staff members right away.

• Snap photos of fit notes and self-certification forms and upload them directly on to the system.

• Approve doctor’s appointments, dentist’s appointments, and time off for dependants in a click.

Schedule the right team for every shift

Imagine how easy it would be if you could automatically notify your team of new rotas? Well, you can with BrightHR.

Our smart rota planner makes it quick and easy to create rotas, add shifts, and assign staff. Plus, you can publish rotas online at the tap of a button.

Staff even get instant rota notifications with the handy BrightHR mobile app, so you can be 100% confident that your people always know when they should be working.

And as you can easily copy shifts and duplicate rotas with BrightHR, you won’t have to start from scratch every time—saving you loads of time and effort.

Manage your HR documents online

There’s a better way to store confidential business documents. And it’s BrightHR.

So say goodbye to overflowing filing cabinets and jam-packed desk drawers. Because BrightHR’s digital software lets you store and manage all your HR documents online.

Here’s how it helps you:

• Add as many documents as you like to BrightHR’s unlimited cloud-based storage.

• Store confidential documents safely and securely in a matter of minutes.

• Create folders and set permission levels so junior staff don’t accidentally access private information.

• Check that staff read important company documents with BrightHR’s ‘read receipt’ feature.

Get trusted HR support when you need it

Got a head-scratching HR dilemma that you don’t know how to fix? Call BrightAdvice.

It’s a 24/7 HR advice line that gives you fast access to qualified experts—helping you to resolve HR issues quickly and avoid any costly mistakes.

So, no matter whether you need guidance on employment contracts, annual leave allowances or sick pay, our team of friendly experts are always ready to take your call.

Plus, BrightAdvice comes with its own library of exclusive HR documents, policies and contracts. From written statement of main terms to staff handbooks, it has everything you need to create watertight and compliant HR documents.

Make health & safety compliance simple

It’s vital that you keep your staff and customers safe at work. But that can be tough if you’re not a health & safety expert…

That’s why you need BrightSafe. It’s expert health & safety software that helps you to protect your people and meet local laws. Here’s how:

• Create risk assessments to HSA standards with our expert template library.

• Easily record workplace accidents and carry out investigations to reduce future risk.

• Set up safety tasks and get instant notifications of when to carry them out.

• Educate staff with expert e-learning courses—all CPD-accredited and assured by RoSPA qualifications.

Plus, get expert advice from our 24/7 helpline. Call qualified, Local-based experts to get quick answers to all your health & safety questions—at any time, day or night.

Promote and grow your business

Want to boost your start-up sales in a few quick clicks? Get Bright Exchange.

It’s an exclusive online marketplace that gives you unlimited advertising space to reach an entire network of small business owners and their employees.

You simply upload your advert and within seconds, you promote your business to over 40,000 decision-makers and 450,000 potential customers.

Your staff can even use it to access a range of money-saving deals with big names like Fitbit and HP—at no extra cost to you or your business.