Absence Management Software

Gain a deeper understanding of employee absence and improve productivity.

  • Cut down on admin so you can focus on your people
  • Support staff wellbeing by managing sickness absence proactively
  • Stay organised with all absence records in one place
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Take absence management
in hand

Keeping an eye on employee absence is crucial to your business’s success. After all, employee absenteeism affects everything from productivity to staff morale.

Breathe’s easy-to-use online absence management software gives you the power to better understand your absence record, identify absence problems, and set about resolving them.

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Accurate data, at your fingertips

Our software records and stores all information regarding staff absence and holiday entitlement. Your team can access this data from any device, so there’s never any misunderstanding about how much time they’ve taken off. Supporting information, like Bradford Factor scores for each employee, helps you root out absenteeism before it can become a problem.

Breathe’s absence management software gives you back the precious hours you’d otherwise spend on laborious HR admin.

Set custom sickness trigger rules

Set trigger rules - whether it be Bradford Factor levels or number of sickness instances - and Breathe will let you know when someone has reached that level.

Stay on top of sickness levels proactively, so that you can check in with your people and make sure they're getting the support they need.

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85% of Breathe users agree - The Breathe platform is intuitive, easy to use, and requires minimal training for my team. 

- Breathe HR 2025 customer survey. 

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Empower your team

Our user-friendly employee portal gives your team transparency over their leave, allowing them to easily access policies, book time off, and log sickness with supporting documents - all in one place, removing miscommunication risks for both employees and the business.

And with the People Portal mobile app, your people can log sickness in just a few taps.

Extend beyond absence

Breathe can also support your wider HR needs. Alongside absence management, you can add features for learning and development, recruitment tracking, and expenses management – helping you connect day-to-day HR tasks with staff growth and engagement.

3 great reasons to start a Breathe trial

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Test drive all features for FREE

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Use your own data to see the system in action

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Try for 14 days - no card details required

During your trial, you'll be in the driving seat and have the freedom you need to experience the system first-hand. There's absolutely no obligation to buy, and while we offer a self service experience, our friendly support team will be on hand if you need them.

Why choose our absence management software?

Works hand-in-hand with your HR processes

Our absence management system integrates smoothly with your current HR processes, giving you a real-time snapshot of who's in and who's off when you sync your shared calendars. We make it easy to stay on top of things.

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Smarter reporting and insights

Take the guesswork out of managing staff absence. Our in-depth reporting tools help you spot patterns early, so you can take action and keep your team on track. 

Hassle-free staff holiday booking

Requesting and approving leave is quick and easy with our staff holiday booking system. Employees can book time off in a few clicks, and managers can approve instantly, saving everyone time and keeping holiday admin organised.

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Industries served

Our absence management software supports a wide range of industries, including:

  • Finance: manage compliance, track absence trends, and keep accurate records across teams

  • Healthcare: ensure adequate staffing levels and patient safety through absence monitoring

  • Public sector: manage absence tracking across teams and departments with one simple system

Key features

Our absence management software includes:

  • Employee self-service: give your people visibility over their leave and sickness records so they can log absences, book time off, and view policies in one place.
  • Mobile app access: log sickness or holiday in just a few taps, reducing delays and miscommunication. 
  • Reporting and insights: spot absence trends early with clear dashboards that help managers act early and fairly. 
  • Secure, centralised data: keep all HR and absence information safe, accurate, and accessible from any device. 
  • Sickness triggers: set limits for Bradford Factor scores or sickness days and get alerts when thresholds are reached. 
  • Holiday booking system: approve and manage requests quickly to save time for staff and managers. 
  • Admin dashboards: stay organised with task reminders and reporting. 
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Centralise employee data

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Observe absence

Monitor absence & sickness with the manager dashboard, calendar and reports functionality.

Useful resources to get started

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Blog article

How to manage time off in lieu 

Learn how a clear TOIL policy helps you manage extra hours with ease.

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Free tool

Bradford Factor Score calculator

Discover how you can easily calculate an employee's Bradford score. 

Frequently asked
questions

  • What is the absence management process?

  • Can I dismiss an employee for absence?

  • Is absence management the same as leave management?

  • What is the difference between attendance management and absence management?

  • Does your absence management software have an API?

  • How does absence management software support managers?

  • Can the software help with sickness absence tracking?

  • Does it integrate with other HR or payroll systems?

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