HRjoy and BrightHR.
HRjoy works with BrightHR. Run your everyday HR on BrightHR, and have a Chartered HR consultant alongside for the situations that need a person, a plan and a clear outcome.
HR software, health and safety software, employment law services and payroll for small and medium-sized businesses.
- HR, health and safety and payroll software for small and medium businesses, with 24/7 advice.
- HR tools include a staff holiday planner, clocking in, sick leave and lateness, shifts and rotas, performance management, timesheets and HR document storage.
- A managed payroll service run by a CIPP qualified payroll team.
- Used by more than 120,000 businesses worldwide, according to BrightHR.
- Connects to other tools through Zapier and Microsoft single sign-on.
From BrightHR’s own website, checked 27 October 2026.
How it fits together.
BrightHR runs the everyday HR administration. HRjoy brings the consultancy and the bespoke tools around it.
| What you need | In BrightHR | From HRjoy |
|---|---|---|
| Holidays, absence, rotas and clocking in | Holiday planner, sick leave and lateness, shifts and rotas, clocking in. | Absence and attendance policies, and guidance for managers on the conversations that follow. |
| Documents and records | HR document storage, on any device. | Contracts and policies reviewed against the latest law, and processes managers can follow. |
| A complaint, grievance or allegation | Records and documents in one place. | Independent workplace investigations with evidence-based findings and a clear report. |
| Restructure, redundancy or change | Up-to-date employee records to plan from. | Change planning, consultation support and manager briefings, from options to implementation. |
| Pay and grading | Payroll software or managed payroll. | Grading, pay frameworks, benchmarking and equal pay analysis. |
| A process the system doesn't cover | Integrations through Zapier and Microsoft single sign-on. | Bespoke HR tools designed around your process, connected to the systems you use where they allow it. |
Use BrightHR for
- Holiday, absence, rotas and timesheets in one place
- Secure HR document storage you can reach on the move
- Payroll software or a managed payroll service
- Health and safety tools and 24/7 advice
Bring in HRjoy for
- An investigation that needs to be independent and properly evidenced
- A restructure, redundancy or change programme that needs a plan
- Pay, grading and job evaluation
- Developing managers so they handle people issues with confidence
- A bespoke HR tool for a process the standard system doesn't fit
Questions
Something else? Ask us about BrightHR and we’ll reply to talk it through.
Does HRjoy work with BrightHR?
Yes. HRjoy works with BrightHR. We can help you get set up on BrightHR, and support you alongside it with HR consultancy, investigations, change and bespoke software.
We already use BrightHR. Can HRjoy still help?
Yes. Keep BrightHR for everyday HR administration and bring in HRjoy for the work that needs a consultant. Scope, responsibilities and fees are agreed before any work begins.
How do we get BrightHR through HRjoy?
Send us a short brief with the size of your organisation and what you need. We’ll reply to talk it through and arrange the next step with you.
HRjoy may receive a commission if you sign up through us. BrightHR is a trademark of its owner. Product details are taken from BrightHR’s own website and were last checked on 27 October 2026; features change over time.
BrightHR and HRjoy, together.
Tell us how your HR works today and what you need. We’ll help you get set up on BrightHR and shape the support around it.