About BrightHR

BrightHR is trusted by thousands of businesses to simplify HR and support growing teams. From absence tracking to rota management and compliance, it’s designed to make managing people easier, every day. BrightHR

Smarter HR, simpler people management, seamless payroll support

Take the stress out of managing your team. BrightHR gives you powerful tools to track absences, plan rotas, manage documents, and stay compliant—while keeping your payroll data aligned with Xero.

Overview

Running a business means juggling people, paperwork, and compliance, all while trying to stay productive.

BrightHR brings everything together in one easy-to-use platform. You can manage absences, build rotas, store documents, and keep employee records up to date, without spreadsheets or manual admin.

When you connect BrightHR with Xero, your employee data flows directly into payroll, helping you reduce duplication, improve accuracy, and save time.

Why BrightHR?

Save hours on HR admin every week

Stay compliant with built-in tools and expert support

Get full visibility of your workforce in one place

Reduce payroll errors with clean, up-to-date employee data

Key Features

Absence management that just works

Track holiday, sickness, and other leave in real time. Employees request time off, managers approve instantly, and records update automatically.

Result: no more chasing spreadsheets or second-guessing payroll.

Rosters and shift planning

Plan shifts in minutes with simple, flexible rota tools. Make updates quickly and keep everyone aligned.

Result: the right people, in the right place, at the right time.

Employee self-service

Let employees book leave, update details, and access documents themselves.

Result: fewer admin tasks for managers and HR teams.

Centralised employee records

Store everything securely, from personal details to contracts and policies.

Result: one single source of truth for HR and payroll.

Document management

Upload, share, and request acceptance for important documents with ease.

Result: no lost paperwork, no manual chasing.

Compliance support

Stay on top of employment obligations with built-in tools and expert guidance.

Result: peace of mind that your business is doing things right.

Xero Integration

BrightHR enhances your Xero payroll workflow by keeping employee data accurate and ready to go.

BrightHR flags missing information so only complete, accurate employee records are synced.

Payslips in BrightHR

After payroll is run in Xero, payslips are automatically available in BrightHR for easy access.