Getting Anywhere, Anytime access

We know your time is important to you, that's why the BrightHR software is available to you 24/7 365 days a year. Not only can you access the software anytime using our website, we've also created a handy mobile app so that you can access this software from anywhere!

Just head over to your app store to download this for free and login using your BrightHR email address and password.

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On the app you'll be able to:

• View any of your upcoming shifts and rota's.
• Request absences on the go and see real time updates to entitlement.
• View and update personal and emergency information.
• Praise your colleagues for their hard work.
• View your overtime summary to see what's due to be paid or what you can take as TOIL.
• Access your documents that you or your employer have uploaded or even upload them right from in the app.

Your info on the go

A well as using our website to add, edit or view your personal and emergency information you can also use our handy mobile app to do this anywhere, anytime. 

Adding Personal information

Working Status 

Along with being able to set a status through the BrightHR website you can also set this through your app with just a few quick taps. Just tap the pencil icon in your profile to add, update or edit the working status set.

Now you know how, login to your app and set your status.

Absence Requests in a Tap

Want all the great features of our absence management software but in an app?  Well, that's what we've done!

You can do just about everything on the app, from checking your calendar to requesting a holiday. Just download it from your app store to get the most out of BrightHR.

Absence Requests

We know you aren't always at your desk when you want to request an absence. That's why we've put together our app!

Requesting absences on the app is easy, just tap the plus at the bottom of your app to get started. You can then select the type of absence you'd like to request, the date range of it and add any notes. Simple!

Follow this step by step guide to requesting absences on the app.

Now you know how to request absence whenever and wherever you need to all from the palm of your hands!

Viewing your Calendar

On the app you'll have a 'Planner' section along the bottom. This is where you can view your team's absences.

Annual leave countdown widget 

Want to see how long away your absence is and its status all from your home screen? why not try our annual leave widget. This gives you the opportunity to add a widget to your devices home screen showing the amount of days left until your absence as well as the status of it (Approved/Declined/Pending)

Just simply tap 'Add to home screen' once you've added your absence to add the widget to your devices home screen, simple as that! 

Overtime overview

Now we have seen how you can request your absences with a few taps, lets learn how to log your overtime, keep track of whether it has been paid to you and book time of using TOIL. 

Logging Overtime just got Easier!

For your convenience, easily log your overtime for approval in a few simple steps right from your phone as well as an overview of what paid requests you have made and they're status if already paid or waiting to be.

1. Select your overtime reward - either payable or TOIL (Time off in lieu).
2. See real-time updates when your payable overtime is marked as paid or the date you expect to receive your payment.
3. Keep track of your TOIL balance or payable overtime amount with a total overview showing TOIL accrued and payable overtime paid/to be paid. 
4. Select your hourly rate for payable overtime - time and a quarter, time and a half, double time etc.

Logging Overtime on your App

Logging overtime couldn't be easier on our app which you can find from the home screen of the app. See below just how easy it is to log and view your overtime... 

Now you know how to log overtime, keep track of your balance and see when your overtime is due to be paid.

Accessing your Documents

We have seen how easy overtime can be logged and managed through our app, now lets take a look at how our app can help you keep on top of your documents and give you access anywhere, at any time.

Document Access 

With the BrightHR app, you can access and download all of your BrightHR documents that your employer has uploaded and even upload documents of your own.

1. View and download documents uploaded to your personal profile such as contracts, appraisal notes or anything your manager or admin has uploaded for you. 
2. Accept documents your employer has required you to and send read receipts so your employer knows you have read and accepted. 
3. Access company policies at any time such as your handbook or different policies that your employer has uploaded for the business.
4. Upload your own documents as and when you need to straight from your mobile device.
5. View what outstanding documents you have to review or accept in our handy to-do list. 

Accessing your Documents

See how you can access important documents in a few simple steps...

Document To-do List

When a document is uploaded for you, your employer will have the option to give you to-do tasks such as read receipts, document acceptance and follow-up dates.

Viewing Shifts on the go

Any Rota's you've been assigned to will all be available anytime, anywhere using our app. 

Whenever you're added to a new Rota or your shift changes, you'll get an automatic notification so you know where to be and when.

Viewing your Shifts 

Open Shifts

View and accept open shifts all from our handy app to let your employer know you're happy to pick up an extra shift.

Giving Praise Anywhere, at Anytime

Now you know how to check what shifts your on at a glance and who you're working with, now you can give your hard working colleagues the praise they deserve with our handy recognition tool which you can access anywhere right through the app.

What is Praise?

Praise is a brilliant feature which if enabled gives you access to praise your colleagues and see what colleagues have given you praise.

1. Praise can be given anytime someone really impress's you or goes above and beyond in their role.
2. A points system can give you the chance to give an even bigger thank you by awarding up to 20 points to contribute towards a leaderboard.
3. Easily view your past praise, a tally of your total points and all past activity.

Giving Praise through the BrightHR App

Have a look just how easy it is to give praise on the BrightHR app in a few simple steps.

Complete E-learning on the go

Have training you need to complete but don't have time at your desk? no need to worry because with the BrightHR app you can complete any of our E-learning course from the palm of your hand anywhere, anytime.

E-learning on the go

Complete E-learning courses that have been assigned to you by your manager all from the comfort of your phone or tablet device or even broaden your learning perspective and browse through our HR E-learning courses all available for you to complete on the app.

• E-learning courses re-sized to be easy and accessible on your mobile devices.
• Upload your certificate for your manager right from the app.
• Complete assigned courses in your own time or on the go.

How to access E-learning & complete through the App

See how simple and easy accessing your assigned training can be.

Goals & Reviews made Simple

Pressed for time? Away from your desk? No problem. With our mobile app, you can complete performance reviews, view your goals, and update them instantly—all from the palm of your hand. Stay on track anytime, anywhere.

Performance Reviews

Once a review has been assigned by your manager, you will be able to access this via the performance section on the home screen.

Completing a Performance Review

To complete a performance review on the app is simple, click in to the review in question and add your answers. You can now submit your answers for your manager to review.

You can also review any goal progress as well as praise received during the review period to use this in your responses.

Once submitted a notification will be sent to your manager so they are aware you have completed your side of the review.

Once the review has been completed by your manager, you will receive an email notification with a link to download the review. Here, you can review your managers answers on the review.

Goals

When goals are set up on BrightHR, you will see these pull through on to the app for you to update and complete.

Head to the performance section and head in to goals.

Here you will be able to view, update and complete any active goals that have been set for you.

Tap on a goal, make an update or set it to mark as complete.

**Thank you for taking the time to complete this course and learning all about our app.

Just get in touch if you need any more support, we're happy to help.**