HR Task Management Software

Understanding HR Task Management

HR task management is all about organising and overseeing the essential day-to-day activities that keep your HR function running smoothly. It involves creating, assigning, tracking, and completing tasks like onboarding new employees, managing holiday requests, and handling compliance — all in one easy-to-use platform. By streamlining these processes, HR teams can reduce manual admin, stay on top of priorities, and focus on what really matters: supporting your people and helping your business thrive.

Complete visibility of outstanding tasks

HR is a busy role, especially if you're wearing other hats such as office management or finance, too.

That's why we've designed Breathe to keep all HR-related tasks in one place, giving you simple visibility of what needs doing - whether it's approving holiday requests, approving expenses or reviewing training requests.

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Breathe's HR Dashboard showing the HR user what tasks they need to complete and what's coming up in the next 7 days in their team

74% of Breathe users agree - Breathe’s HR software has significantly reduced the time our team spends on HR administrative tasks, allowing us to focus on more strategic work.

- Breathe HR 2025 customer survey.

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Streamline onboarding tasks

With Breathe's onboarding tasks module, managing your to-do list for when new people join your organisation is super easy.

Create your own custom tasks, assign them to anyone within your business and keep track of their progress.

The easy way to get stuff done.

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Stay in the loop

With convenient email reminders, you can give people a friendly nudge at the click of a button to make sure things get done.

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Customising Reminders for Your Team

Keeping your team on track is easier when reminders are tailored to fit your organisation's needs. With Breathe, you can customise email reminders to ensure the right people get nudged at the right time—without overwhelming anyone.

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What our customers say about Breathe

‘Great service our business couldn't be without’

One-stop place for everything HR related. It allows myself and managers to all have visibility of their team and upload documents.

Bianca D Small Business Employee

‘Easy-to-use, awesome software’

The software is simple and just what we needed in the business, highlights have to be the holiday bookings and calendar and absence reporting.

Alex Small Business Owner

‘Excellent HR system designed for SMEs’

Very easy to navigate and covers all essential elements that you would need from a HR database but at a price point that is highly competitive for SMEs, Excellent support team who are more than willing to help.

Robert B Director

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Get organised

Automatically generated tasks and email reminders keep you on track

Centralise employee data

If you can get online, you can access your HR and personnel data – easily and securely.

Observe absence

Easily monitor absences and sickness with the manager dashboard, central calendar and reports functionality.

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Frequently asked questions

What is HR task management?
HR task management is all about organising, assigning, tracking, and completing the day-to-day tasks that keep your HR function running smoothly. It means using dedicated HR task management software to bring together everything from onboarding new starters and managing holiday requests to approving expenses and keeping on top of compliance.

The main goal of HR task management is to make life easier for HR teams by having all their tasks in one place. This gives clear visibility of what needs doing, when it’s due, and who’s responsible. By cutting down on manual admin and sending helpful reminders, it helps prioritise important tasks and ensures nothing falls through the cracks. This way, HR professionals can spend less time on paperwork and more time on the things that really matter.

The benefits include:
- Better organisation of HR processes
- Improved communication across teams
- Smarter resource management
- A full overview of progress
This keeps your HR running efficiently, supports your people, and ultimately helps your business thrive.
What features does our task management software offer?
Our HR task management software is designed to make your HR processes smoother and more efficient. Here are some key features that set Breathe apart:
- Task creation and assignment: Easily create tasks tailored to your HR needs and assign them to the right team members, ensuring accountability and clarity.
- Automated reminders: Never miss a deadline with automatic email reminders that keep everyone on track and prompt timely task completion.
- Progress tracking: Get real-time insights into the status of each task, so you always know what’s done, what’s pending, and what needs attention.
- Mobile-friendly interface: Manage tasks on the go with easy access from any device, so you can keep things moving no matter where you are.
These features take the hassle out of admin, boost productivity, and give you peace of mind that nothing’s slipping through the cracks. With Breathe, you’re not just ticking boxes, you’re taking care of your people and keeping your business running smoothly.

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HR task management software