# HBHR > HBHR (formerly HealthBoxHR) is an AI powered workforce management platform for UK and Irish employers. It brings HR, payroll, time and attendance and learning together in one platform, with onboarding and support from real people. - Sectors served include education, the NHS and healthcare, the public sector, housing associations, charities, retail, hospitality and manufacturing. - Guides in the Knowledge Hub cover UK employment practice and cite primary UK sources (GOV.UK, HMRC, ACAS, legislation.gov.uk). - Comparison pages score HBHR and other platforms on the same capabilities, from each supplier's own public information. - [Home](https://hbhr.io/) ## Platform - [HR & Payroll Platform](https://hbhr.io/hr-payroll-platform/): Fully integrated HR, payroll and workforce management in one platform. Everything your team needs to run people and pay, built for UK employers. - [AI‑Driven HR](https://hbhr.io/hr-payroll-platform/ai-driven-hr/): Market leading AI across HR and payroll. Automate admin, surface insight and give your team time back with HBHR. - [Employee Wellbeing & Mental Health](https://hbhr.io/hr-payroll-platform/employee-wellbeing-mental-health/): Support employee wellbeing with real time insight into how your workforce is doing. Spot issues early and act with HBHR. - [Expenses Management](https://hbhr.io/hr-payroll-platform/expenses-management/): Simple expense management with full spend control. Submit, approve and reconcile staff expenses inside your HR platform. - [HR Analytics & Reporting](https://hbhr.io/hr-payroll-platform/hr-analytics-reporting/): Turn workforce data into action. Live HR and payroll analytics and reporting that help you make better people decisions. - [HR Document Management & Compliance](https://hbhr.io/hr-payroll-platform/hr-document-management-compliance/): Store, manage and stay compliant with smart HR document management. Keep contracts, policies and records secure and audit ready. - [Leave & Absence Management](https://hbhr.io/hr-payroll-platform/leave-absence-management/): Manage staff holiday, leave and absence in one place. Book, approve and report on time off with full control and clarity. - [Payroll & Managed Payroll](https://hbhr.io/hr-payroll-platform/payroll/): Accurate, fully managed UK payroll built into your HR platform. Pay your people right every time, with full control and compliance. - [Performance Management & Appraisals](https://hbhr.io/hr-payroll-platform/performance-management-appraisals/): Run reviews, appraisals and goals that drive growth and accountability. Performance management built into your HR platform. - [Recruitment & Onboarding](https://hbhr.io/hr-payroll-platform/recruitment-onboarding/): Recruitment and onboarding made simple, from role to hire to first day. Get new starters productive faster with HBHR. - [Team Chat](https://hbhr.io/hr-payroll-platform/team-chat/): Workforce communication built into your HR platform. Keep frontline and office teams connected in one place. - [Time & Attendance](https://hbhr.io/hr-payroll-platform/time-attendance/): Track time, attendance and clocking across your whole workforce. Real time visibility of who is working and where, built into HBHR. - [HBHR Learn](https://hbhr.io/learning-management-system/): Build courses with AI, track every record on a live training matrix and prove compliance in seconds. UK built LMS, on its own or with HBHR HR and payroll. - [Pricing](https://hbhr.io/pricing/): Flexible HBHR pricing built around the way you work. See plans for HR, payroll and workforce management and book a demo. ## Comparisons - [Access vs HBHR](https://hbhr.io/alternatives/access-vs-hbhr/): Looking at Access People XD? Compare it with HBHR, one platform for HR, payroll and time and attendance, with a feature table and ROI estimate. - [Cezanne HR vs HBHR](https://hbhr.io/alternatives/cezanne-vs-hbhr/): Comparing Cezanne HR? See how HBHR brings HR, payroll and time and attendance into one platform, with a side by side feature table and ROI estimate. - [IRIS vs HBHR](https://hbhr.io/alternatives/iris-vs-hbhr/): Weighing up IRIS HR? Compare it with HBHR, one platform for HR, payroll and time and attendance, with school workforce reporting built in. - [MHR vs HBHR](https://hbhr.io/alternatives/mhr-vs-hbhr/): Comparing MHR iTrent? See how HBHR brings HR, payroll and time and attendance into one platform, with a side by side feature table and ROI estimate. ## Guides - [1257L Tax Code Explained: What It Means and How It Affects Take Home Pay](https://hbhr.io/knowledge-hub/tax-code-1257l/): Here's the 1257L tax code explained in plain English, including why it can change without warning and why employers need to get it right when commission and bonuses are in play. - [Compassionate Leave: What It Is, Employee Rights and How to Manage It](https://hbhr.io/knowledge-hub/compassionate-leave/): Compassionate leave, what is it and is compassionate leave paid? UK entitlement, the law and a compassionate leave policy example, in HBHR's employer guide. - [How to Run Performance Reviews That Drive Growth, Not Just Compliance](https://hbhr.io/knowledge-hub/performance-reviews/): Master the art of employee performance reviews with our step-by-step guide. Learn to set clear metrics and conduct productive meetings that drive business results. - [HR in a small business: a practical guide for owners and managers](https://hbhr.io/knowledge-hub/hr-in-a-small-business/): Stop losing time on personnel tasks. Learn how to build an effective HR strategy, ensure compliance, and choose the right software to scale your business. - [Right to Work Share Code UK: How to Check an Employee’s Right to Work](https://hbhr.io/knowledge-hub/right-to-work-share-codes/): What is a right to work share code, how to get one, and how UK employers run the Home Office check, keep evidence and secure a statutory excuse. - [The Complete G-Cloud Buyer’s Guide to HR and Payroll Software](https://hbhr.io/knowledge-hub/g-cloud-buyers-guide/) - [The Payslip Pressure Report](https://hbhr.io/knowledge-hub/payslip-pressure-report/): When pay is wrong or late, workers feel it fast. We asked 2,000 UK employees what happens next. Download the free HBHR Payslip Pressure Report. - [The Single Central Record: What It Is and How to Keep It Compliant](https://hbhr.io/knowledge-hub/single-central-record/): What is a single central record, who must be on it, the checks KCSIE 2025 requires, and how to set up and maintain an SCR that stands up to inspection. - [What Is a Timesheet? How They Work and Why It Matters](https://hbhr.io/knowledge-hub/what-is-a-timesheet/): Learn what a timesheet is and how to use it for project management. Discover why accurate time tracking is essential for boosting productivity and team success. - [Zero Hour Contracts Explained: Rights, Rules and How They Work](https://hbhr.io/knowledge-hub/zero-hour-contracts-explained-rights-rules-and-how-they-work/) ## Tools - [How to Calculate and Use the Bradford Factor Without Damaging Employee Morale](https://hbhr.io/tools/bradford-factor/): Learn how to calculate the Bradford Factor to manage employee attendance effectively. Follow our 5-step guide to master this essential HR absence scoring method. ## Insights - [API Integrations – Why Open APIs & Integrations Are the Future of HR Tech](https://hbhr.io/insights/api-integrations-why-open-apis-integrations-are-the-future-of-hr-tech/): Why open APIs and integrations are the future of HR tech, and what it means for your stack. From HBHR. - [Employee Cost Crisis](https://hbhr.io/insights/employee-cost-crisis/): Employer NI is at 15%, wages are rising and the Employment Rights Act is landing. See how HR uses Payroll data to lead the boardroom cost conversation. - [Why Employee Wellbeing Should Start with Data Visibility, Not Perks](https://hbhr.io/insights/why-employee-wellbeing-should-start-with-data-visibility-not-perks/): Why employee wellbeing should start with data visibility, not perks. An HBHR view on supporting your people. - [The Return-to-Office Reckoning, what HR Leaders Need to Know](https://hbhr.io/insights/the-return-to-office-reckoning-what-hr-leaders-need-to-know/): The return to office reckoning: what HR leaders need to know, from HBHR. - [The EU Pay Transparency Directive Is Here. Is Your Payroll Ready?](https://hbhr.io/insights/the-eu-pay-transparency-directive-is-here-is-your-payroll-ready/): The EU Pay Transparency Directive is here. Is your payroll ready? What employers need to do, from HBHR. - [We’ve Added AI to the Conversation](https://hbhr.io/insights/weve-added-ai-to-the-conversation/): We've added AI to the conversation, not just the work. Luke's view, from HBHR. - [The cost of bad onboarding and why HBHR is 5*](https://hbhr.io/insights/the-cost-of-bad-onboarding-and-why-hbhr-is-5/): The real cost of bad onboarding, and why HBHR is rated five stars. Get onboarding right with HBHR. - [AI & Intelligent Automation:](https://hbhr.io/insights/ai-intelligent-automation/): AI and intelligent automation: the payroll and HR revolution, explained by HBHR. - [Payroll is a retention crisis in disguise. And the clock is ticking.](https://hbhr.io/insights/payroll-is-a-retention-crisis/): Payroll errors quietly drive staff away. Why payroll is a retention issue, and how to fix it, from HBHR. - [The AI HRGenie Auto](https://hbhr.io/insights/the-ai-hrgenie-auto/): Introducing AI HRGenie Auto, the future of HR platform management from HBHR. ## Sectors - [Education](https://hbhr.io/education/): HR and payroll built for schools, academies and trusts. Manage staff, payroll, the single central record and compliance in one platform. - [NHS](https://hbhr.io/nhs/): HR, payroll and workforce management for NHS teams, built for complex rotas, statutory training and DBS renewals. Available through G-Cloud. - [Healthcare](https://hbhr.io/healthcare/): HR and payroll built for healthcare teams. Manage complex rotas, pay and compliance with a platform built for care. - [Public Sector Overview](https://hbhr.io/public-sector/): HR, payroll and workforce management for public sector organisations, available through the G-Cloud framework. Book a demo with HBHR. - [Housing Associations](https://hbhr.io/housing-associations/): HR, payroll and workforce management for housing associations, from head office to mobile repairs teams. Available through G-Cloud. - [Charities & Non‑Profits](https://hbhr.io/charities-non-profits/): HR and payroll built for charities and non profits. Manage staff and volunteers, pay and compliance with budget in mind. - [Retail](https://hbhr.io/retail/): Smarter HR and payroll for retail teams. Manage rotas, time, pay and compliance across every store from one platform. - [Hospitality & Leisure](https://hbhr.io/hospitality-leisure/): Smarter workforce management for hospitality and leisure. Handle rotas, time and pay for shift teams in one platform. - [Manufacturing](https://hbhr.io/manufacturing/): HR and payroll for manufacturing. Manage shifts, time and pay for your workforce around the clock with HBHR. - [Logistics & Transport](https://hbhr.io/logistics-transport/): Workforce, HR and payroll for logistics and transport. Manage drivers and depots across complex, multi site operations. - [Professional Services](https://hbhr.io/professional-services/): HR and payroll built for professional services firms. Manage people, time and pay so you can focus on clients. ## Company - [About](https://hbhr.io/about/): We build better workplaces, not just better software. Meet HBHR, the all in one HR and payroll platform for UK and Irish teams. - [Editorial policy](https://hbhr.io/about/editorial-policy/) - [Contact Us](https://hbhr.io/contact-us/): Get in touch with HBHR. Talk to us about HR, payroll and workforce management for your organisation, or book a demo. - [Book a Demo](https://hbhr.io/book-a-demo/): Book a demo of HBHR and see how one platform handles HR, payroll, time and compliance for your team.