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:
2023
Oct 2023
TOP 25 Work Tech Vendor!
We've been named one of the Top 25 Work Tech Vendors by Inspiring Workplace!
This is an incredible honor, and we are so grateful for the recognition. Our technology is designed to drive positive change for organisations and their people, and we are thrilled to be acknowledged for that impact.
Aug 2023
Introducing our BRAND NEW Salary Calculator!
With BrightHR's new salary calculator, you can easily find out the market salary rate for ANY role you're hiring for, instantly. Edge out your competition with REAL TIME insights and make confident hiring decisions.
Aug 2023
NEW release: Open shifts!
Open shifts are finally here—letting you create and notify your staff that an unassigned shift is ready for them to claim on a first-come-first-serve basis.
It’s a fair and easy way to fill up gaps in your roster. Plus, it lets your staff take control of their schedule and earn some extra cash by opting in for more shifts!
Jul 2023
Blip now easier than ever to use!
Access Blip from PC, laptop, tablet or mobile. You can also add, edit and remove set geo-locations on all devices, giving you complete control from wherever you are.
Jun 2023
Automatically calculate your staff's accrued annual leave
You can now automatically calculate accrued holidays for your fixed hours workers. See live employee annual leave balances and stop your staff from overbooking their accrued allowance.
Jun 2023
NEW release: Custom reporting
Game-changing feature ALERT!
Admins and Managers can now create customised reports based on employee and absence data, giving you more control and insight into your HR management.
Jun 2023
40 million clock ins on Blip globally!
Wow, we've hit a major milestone! We're thrilled to announce that we have reached 40 million clock ins on Blip globally, and it's all thanks to our amazing users, thank you!
May 2023
NEW BrightHR release: UNLIMITED CASH REWARDS when you refer a business to BrightHR
Our new Bright Promoter Programme has launched! This is your chance to rack up UNLIMITED cash-building bonuses. Simply tell us who you’re referring, and if they sign up, we’ll reward you with every business you refer.
May 2023
NEW BrightHR release feature: Manage documents in bulk on IOS & Android
Effortlessly manage documents on-the-go with the latest BrightHR app update!
No need to fuss with uploading and deleting files one-by-one. With the latest mobile update, you can now manage documents in bulk just like you would on the web app.
Apr 2023
BrightHR is a TrustRadius 2023 Top Rated Award winner!
We've been recognised as one of the best HR management companies by Trust Radius for Spring 2023! A big thank you to our staff, this wouldn't be possible without you!
Apr 2023
Shortlist: Prolific North Tech Awards 2023
We're thrilled to announce we've just been shortlisted for Medium Tech Company of the year at the Prolific North Champions Awards 2023!
Apr 2023
G2 recognises BrightHR as leaders
We're happy to announce that G2 have recognised us once again as leaders in the Test Automation category!
Mar 2023
Shortlist: Global Business Tech Awards 2023
BrightHR has been shortlisted in the SaaS Company of the Year category for the second year running!
Feb 2023
Brand-new! Bulk import employee data into your BrightHR
You can now save time on your onboarding by by importing bulk employee data via spreadsheet, making it even easier to swap to Bright!
Jan 2023
BrightHR introduces on-the-go e-learning
Our brand-new expert e-learning courses are CPD-accredited and FREE for BrightHR customers, allowing you to encourage consistent training on a wide range of topics.
2022
Nov 2022
BrightHR: SaaS Company of the Year winners!
BrightHR has been named SaaS Company of the Year at the Computing Technology Product Awards 2022. The awards count public votes to find the winners, so this accolade shows the incredible support from our community and beyond.
Nov 2022
30 million global clock ins
Blip now has over 30 million global clock-ins!
This means that there's been over 20 million clock-ins in just over a year!
Oct 2022
We've been ranked in Best Companies Q3 League Tables!
We're happy to annouce that we've been ranked in three different 'Best Companies to work for' categories! #19 in the UK Business Service sector, #95 in the North West and #121 of large companies in the UK.
Oct 2022
BrightHR: Trust Radius Best Relationship Summer 2022
We've been recognised as one of the best HR management companies by Trust Radius for Summer 2022! A big thank you to our staff, this wouldn't be possible without you!
Sep 2022
Updated: PoP on web application
This will provide admins & managers with the ability to view expenses submitted by employees, review the details, and update the status of the expenses record on the web, in addition to doing this via the PoP mobile app.
Sep 2022
BrightHR ranked #58 in the TechRound SaaS for 2022
BrightHR have been ranked #58 in the TechRound SaaS for 2022. This award highlights the innovation and success of SaaS companies in the UK, Europe, and the rest of the world!
Sep 2022
Updated: Second COVID-19 booster
Users can now record the date of their second COVID-19 booster, allowing employers to track the vaccination status of their employees.
Sep 2022
Shortlist: Computing Tech Product Awards 2022
BrightHR's innovative suite of HR software has been shortlisted for Best Software-as-a-Service Provider at the Technology Product Awards 2022.
Aug 2022
Enhancement to rotas
Admins, managers and employees now have the option of accepting and declining their shifts on a person-by-person or team-by-team basis.
Aug 2022
Updated: Document Enhancements
Users can now upload documents in bulk within all folders, saving users time when they are looking to upload multiple documents.
Jul 2022
BrightHR shortlisted AGAIN for the Personnel Today Awards
Having taken home the title in 2021, we’re elated to have been shortlisted AGAIN for HR Tech Provider of the Year at the Personnel Today Awards. The awards recognise excellence in people management.
Jul 2022
One million users worldwide!
We're proud to annouce that we now serve one million users globally! Thank you to everyone who has made this possible, we couldn't do it without you.
Jun 2022
Updated: Document Enhancements
BrightHR admins can now see who has access to documents, set and view the status of any read receipts.
Jun 2022
Updated: PoP attachments
We've made filing for expenses even more flexible. You can now submit an expense with zero to five attachments, compared to having to attach only one receipt previously!
May 2022
New: Near Miss Reporting
In addition to the ability to reports hazards and accidents in BrightSafe we have now added the ability to report near misses, making BrightSafe the ultimate incident management tool.
Apr 2022
G2 recognises BrightHR as a Core HR Software Leader
We're happy to announce that G2 have recognised us as a Core HR Software Leader for Spring 2022. A big thank you to all the team at BrightHR, we couldn't do it without you!
Apr 2022
A new look for the mobile dashboard
We have refreshed the BrightHR app on iOS and Android. The dashboard is now super-streamlined with a swish new look!
Apr 2022
BrightHR awarded HR Specialist of the Year
Corporate LiveWire have named us HR Specialist of the Year at the Innovation & Excellence Awards 2022! The award celebrates the success of firms that have taken an innovative approach to demonstrate exceptional business performance.
Apr 2022
Introducing Bright Exchange
Bright Exchange promotes your products and services to an exclusive community of business owners and consumers, and it's completely FREE. List offers and work with our team to co-market and sell together.
Mar 2022
Global Business Tech Awards, we made the shortlist!
We're proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for SaaS Company of The Year at the Global Business Tech Awards, celebrating the best in business across the globe.
Mar 2022
BrightHR shortlisted for innovation award
Management Today shortlisted us for the Management Today Business Awards in the ‘Best Use of Innovation in Business' category!
Mar 2022
Updated: Blip timesheets
We've added absences and employee working ours to our timesheets, enabling managers to include more information that can help with timekeeping and payroll.
Mar 2022
BrightHR: Crozdesk HR Scheduling Award
Expert software comparison site Crozdesk has, named us leaders in rota and shift scheduling software!
Mar 2022
BrightHR named in Crozdesk Workforce Management Awards
BrightHR has been recognised as a product leader in workforce management software for the THIRD year in a row by Crozdesk.
Feb 2022
Most Popular Software in 2022
What goes around comes around, and we love SMEs! SaaSworthy named us as the 8th most popular software at the start of 2022, and it's got us feeling all warm and fuzzy.
Feb 2022
BrightSafe Safety update!
We’ve added incident reporting to BrightSafe, making it even easier to record any workplace incidents and carry out a thorough investigation.
Feb 2022
Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award
We've been awarded the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award for the second year running—meaning we’ve achieved GOLD for 4 years straight. Feefo only collects genuine customer reviews, so we’re very proud to have maintained a 4.9 star rating acorss 400 reviews.
Feb 2022
Fastest Growing Software in HR
SaaSworthy have named us the Fastest Growing Software in HR. And since they help stakeholders make better product decisions based on unbiased reviews, product comparison, and social popularity, this one means a lot. Thanks SaaSworthy!
Jan 2022
Colour coding for rota!
Now managers can colour code and label shifts in our rota software—meaning you can manage your staff by where they’re working, their pay, role, the possibilities are endless!
Jan 2022
Blip just got an exciting update!
Our mobile clocking-in app now lets you filter your team to see ‘Who’s in’—letting you manage attendance quicker than ever.
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
Enhanced: Roster details report
Admins and managers now have access to a more comprehensive roster details report through BrightHR’s web application. It covers shift and break times, payroll info, holiday and sickness history and much more!
Dec 2021
Updated: Mobile roster 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.
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
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
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.
Nov 2021
Updated: Risk assessments
14 new risk assessment templates have been added to the BrightSafe Risk Assessment Library, bringing the total number of templates to 379.
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
New: SWMS Navigator for construction
Create safe work method statements for construction jobs. Simply drag and drop safety tasks, request acceptance from workers, and store all your documents in one place.
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 Safe Business Check
- COVID-19 Restrictions Check
Monitor responsibilities each day to ensure your business is COVID-secure and have an audit trail to prove it.
Apr 2021
New Risk Assessments added to BrightSafe
We are pleased to announce that we have added 41 new risk assessment templates to the BrightSafe Risk Assessment Library, bringing the total number of risk assessment templates to 264.
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
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
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
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: Responsibilities Navigator
BrightSafe customers can use the brand-new Responsibilities Navigator to set up task reminders, delegate responsibilities, and save task records.
Feb 2021
New to VaccTrak
You can now record proof of employee vaccination in VaccTrak, and store any supporting documents in unlimited document storage.
Feb 2021
New BrightSafe On The Go feature: Task reminder notifications
Task reminder notifications will now be sent to users who have assigned tasks when the task is overdue, plus once a week in a handy summary. Tapping on the notifcation will take you directly to the task screen on BrightSafe On The Go, so users can make updates with ease.
Jan 2021
BrightSafe update: 33 new risk assessment templates added
We are pleased to announce that we have added 33 new risk assessment templates to the BrightSafe Risk Assessment Library, bringing the total number of risk assessment templates to 213.
Jan 2021
BrightSafe On The Go update: New COVID-19 e-learning courses
Three new courses are available on the BrightSafe On The Go dashboard. These being:
Coronavirus Awareness For Senior Managers & Business Owners Coronavirus Awareness For Employees Coronavirus Vaccine Awareness
Jan 2021
New launch: BrightSafe On The Go
The exclusive mobile app that lets you manage health & safety tasks—wherever you are.
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
Dec 2020
BrightSafe update: 29 new risk assessment templates added
We are pleased to announce that we have added 29 new risk assessment templates to the BrightSafe Risk Assessment Library, bringing the total number of risk assessment templates to 180.
Nov 2020
BrightSafe update: Risk assessments
You can now add attachments to hazards in risk assessments, which allows you to add supporting evidence as part of your risk assessments creation and review processes.
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.
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.