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Absence management

Spot absence patterns before they cost you.

Record sickness in seconds, keep fit notes on file and let atlasHR work out every employee's Bradford Factor, so you know who to talk to and when.

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14-day free trialNo card neededRolling monthly, no lock-in

Sickness, last 12 months Bradford Factor

Elara Vance4 spells · 14 days

224Over 200

J R Hartley3 spells · 12 days

108Over 100

Dominic Hart1 spells · 2 days

2Low

Absence management

Absence, under control

Quick sickness recording

Log sickness, medical appointments, compassionate or unauthorised absence with dates, reason and approval.

Bradford Factor, automatic

Spells² × days over a rolling 12 months, shown in amber above 100 and red above 200 on every profile.

Fit notes on file

Upload the fit note with the absence so it's in one place when you need it.

Printable sickness report

Spells, days and Bradford score per employee over 3, 6 or 12 months, ready for a review meeting.

Joined up with the rota

Recorded absence blocks clashing shifts, so nobody is scheduled while they're off sick.

Absence reporting

Company-wide absence analysis, exported to CSV for your board pack.

On every profile

Absences, the Bradford score and fit notes sit on each employee's record next to their documents and history.

Sick leave from the app

Staff can book a sick-leave type from their phone; once approved it takes them off their shifts like any leave.

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Absence features compared

Sickness tracking against the HR platforms UK businesses compare most often. We show our gaps too.

Absence management: atlasHR and WfMHub compared with other platforms
Feature	atlasHR · WfMHubby SA12	BrightHRHR software + advice	BreatheSME HR software	CharlieHRSmall-team HR	PersonioMid-market HR	DeputyShift scheduling	PlandayRotas & workforce	ConnecteamFrontline staff app
Trial & terms
Free trial	14 days, no card	No free trial (free Rota Lite)	14 days, no card	7 days, no card	14 days	Up to 31 days, no card	30 days, no card	14 days, no card
Contract	Rolling monthly, 30 days' notice	24–60 months, 6 months' notice	Rolling monthly	Rolling monthly, 30 days' notice	Annual; 90 days' notice	Monthly (£20 minimum) or annual	Plus: 12 months, auto-renews	Monthly or annual; charged in US$
Holiday & absence
Sickness recording	Included	Included	Included	Included	Included	Included	Included	Included
Bradford Factor	Included	Included	Included	Not published	Not published	Paid add-on or higher plan	Not published	Not published
Return-to-work forms	Included	Not published	Partly / limited	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Partly / limited
Core HR
Document storage	Included	Included	Included	Included	Included	Paid add-on or higher plan	Included	Included
Reports & analytics	Included	Included	Included	Included	Included	Included	Included	Included
Disciplinary & grievance cases	Included	Partly / limited	Partly / limited	Not published	Partly / limited	Not published	Not published	Partly / limited

IncludedIncludedPartly / limitedPartly / limitedPaid add-on or higher planPaid add-on or higher planNot offeredNot offeredNot publishedNot published

Competitor information comes from each vendor's own website, help centre and price pages, checked on 19/10/2026. Prices are in pounds sterling, excluding VAT; where a vendor only publishes US dollars we converted at the rate shown on its page. "Not published" means we couldn't confirm it either way. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll correct it. Full sources are listed on each comparison page.

atlasHR vs BrightHR atlasHR vs Breathe atlasHR vs CharlieHR atlasHR vs Personio WfMHub vs Deputy WfMHub vs Planday

FAQ

Questions about absence management

How is the Bradford Factor worked out?

Spells of absence squared, times total days absent, over a rolling 12 months. atlasHR shows it on each profile, the absences page and the sickness report, in amber above 100 and red above 200.

Does it include return-to-work interviews?

Yes. Return-to-work forms sit with the absence record, alongside the fit note and the Bradford score.

Does it calculate Statutory Sick Pay?

No. Absence and hours flow into payroll preparation, and your payroll provider calculates SSP.

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