PeopleXD

Unified workforce management software

  • Manage and automate onboarding
  • Generate rosters in seconds saving 75 minutes per manager, per week* 
  • Track sickness, absence and holidays in one place 
  • Build rosters against live demand, not guesswork
  • Control labour costs before shifts are worked 
  • Stay compliant with Working Time Regulations  
  • Drive strategy with real-time workforce analytics

Regardless of your workforce complexity, our workforce management tools sit within PeopleXD, built on Access Evo, so scheduling, absence and payroll data move together automatically, and your whole suite feeds one connected view of your workforce

Trusted by 800+ UK and Ireland organisations with 500+ employees

One platform for every stage of the workforce day

Our workforce management platform, built on Access Evo, meets everyone where they work. HR and Operations Directors get cost, coverage and compliance in one view. Store Managers build rosters and manage shifts without switching screens. Employees check their rota, request leave and view payslips as one-click Quick Actions, with no menus to search.

It's the same experience on desktop and mobile, syncing the moment connectivity returns after offline use, and each person sees only what's relevant to their role.

These workforce management tools mean every roster is published with coverage, cost and compliance already checked, so managers spend less time behind a screen and more time on the floor. And every employee gets the same connected experience, from the same live data, wherever they're working. 

Access Evo: the AI platform that brings HR all together 

Access Evo sits across your workforce management platform and takes on the manual tasks that used to eat into your time. Instead of a manager rebuilding a roster from scratch every week, Evo Roster Assistant reviews it first and flags the gaps, so the manager starts from something close to right, not a blank grid. 

 

- Evo Navigator: Everything that needs attention, waiting when you open it 
- Evo Researcher: The leadership report arrives already written 
- Evo Workflow Automation: Your systems talk to each other automatically 
- Evo Assistants: The smaller tasks handled in the background 
- Evo Data Engine: Your own data, always current 

%

Reduction in labour costs

by aligning rosters to actual demands*

mins

Saved per manager each week

with rosters generated in seconds*

%

Reduction in overtime

through optimised scheduling*

%

Roster confidence score

provides reassurance across cost hours, compliance and coverage before publishing*

Workforce management becomes more complex as you scale

Managing a growing workforce introduces operational, compliance, and cost challenges that basic systems can’t handle.

  • Disconnected systems mean scheduling, absence and payroll data never tell the same story at the same time 
  • Rosters built on guesswork, not demand, create overspend that only shows up weeks later
  • Back-to-back shifts, eroded rest periods and informal flexibility create Working Time Regulations exposure, and the tribunal risk that comes with it
  • Payroll only sees what a roster cost after it's happened – a number to report, not a decision to influence

If you're managing shift patterns, absence and payroll sign-off across multiple sites, the problem usually isn't a lack of data, it's that none of it talks to each other until something's gone wrong.

Access Evo connects scheduling, absence and payroll into one live picture, so a gap in cover shows up before the roster goes live, and a cost overrun shows up before the pay run does. For a manager running this across several sites, rosters aligned to actual demand typically bring labour costs down by 5%*. 

What you can achieve with enterprise workforce management software

PeopleXD Workforce Management is designed to help large organisations take control of workforce operations and drive measurable outcomes.

  • Optimise workforce efficiency - Labour costs visible and controlled before they're locked in, not discovered after payroll. 
  • Stay compliant and reduce risk - An overworked contract or an unrostered gap, caught before it becomes a breach. Every roster published WTD compliant with an audit trail.
  • Give employees the same connected experience - Rota, leave and payslips accessed on any device, anywhere, even offline. 
  • Make confident workforce decisions - One live view of cost, coverage and compliance across every site, always current. 
  • Build rosters against live demand - Scheduling tied to footfall, sales or occupancy data, not what a manager estimated last week. 

Everything you need to manage your workforce at scale

Our workforce management platform brings together scheduling, absence, time and attendance in one place, with Access Evo connecting the data between them automatically, so nothing has to be re-entered, exported or reconciled by hand.

Delivering results for complex organisations

Choosing the right workforce management solution

Selecting the right workforce management software is critical for long-term success.

Explore our expert resources designed for organisations with 500+ employees:

Workforce Capacity Planning in Larger Businesses

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How Strategic Workforce Planning Powers Enterprise Growth

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Predictive HR Analytics: The Key to Effective Workforce Planning

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Complete Guide to Workforce Planning and Strategic Staffing

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Part of a connected HR and payroll ecosystem

Our PeopleXD Workforce Management is part of an integrated HR and Payroll platform with Access Evo connecting your data across HR, payroll and workforce, so every system reflects the same picture.

Backed by decades of experience and trusted by organisations across the UK and Ireland, our workforce management system helps businesses maintain control, compliance and visibility as they scale. Access Evo connects your data across HR, payroll and workforce, so every system reflects the same picture.

  • UK and Ireland compliance built in: Working Time Regulations, Statutory Sick Pay and the Employment Rights Act 2025
  • Trusted by 800+ organisations with 500+ employees 
  • One platform, one login, instead of three separate vendors 
  • 40+ years of UK&I employment and payroll expertise 

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Expert Webinar: Strategic Workforce Management

Discover how UK organisations are using workforce planning, analytics, and automation to tackle staffing challenges and improve operational efficiency.

  • AI-driven workforce insights and analytics
  • Smarter workforce planning and forecasting
  • Reducing admin and operational costs
  • Improving employee engagement and morale
  • Real-world workforce management strategies

Watch our 22-minute webinar and book a personalised demo to explore how strategic workforce management can support growing and complex organisations.

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Take control of workforce management at scale

Whether you’re looking to improve efficiency, reduce risk, or gain better visibility, PeopleXD Workforce Management gives you the tools to manage your workforce with confidence.

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Workforce management software FAQs

What is Workforce Management Software?

Workforce management software is a system used by organisations to plan, manage and optimise their workforce. It typically brings together scheduling, time and attendance, absence management and compliance, helping businesses control labour costs while ensuring the right people are in the right place at the right time.

For growing and complex organisations, worker management software goes beyond basic scheduling. Modern workforce management systems integrate with HR and Payroll platforms, providing real-time workforce visibility, compliance control and operational insight at scale.

See how PeopleXD Workforce Management supports complex workforces in practice.

Why is workforce management software important?

Workforce management software is important to ensure the right people are in the right place at the right time to achieve efficiencies and maximise productivity. The right workforce management software allows businesses to simplify and streamline manual processes cost-effectively while keeping track of hours worked and staying compliant with working time regulations.

What are the key functions of a workforce management system?

The key functions of a workforce management system are modules such as scheduling, absence management, time and attendance tracking, payroll software, regulatory compliance management as well as budgeting and reporting. The key purpose of workforce management software is to help organisations accurately forecast staffing requirements and get the most out of their teams.

What does good workforce management involve?

Good workforce management involves a strategic approach to planning, scheduling and managing employees to ensure the right people are in the right place, at the right time. The correct combination of skill sets, balanced with the demands of the business, needs to be accounted for through rostering, and absences must be dealt with effectively to maintain business productivity.

An understanding of staffing costs, effective budgeting and forecasting, and self-service tools to support employee experience and reduce admin are all part of good workforce management.

How do I choose workforce management software?

To choose the right workforce management software for your business, start by assessing your specific business needs. Identify key pain points, such as scheduling, time tracking, or performance analytics, and prioritise solutions that address these challenges. In addition, consider scalability, ease of use, reporting and analytics functionality, and integration capabilities with your existing systems. Finally, explore the customer reviews and try demos of the software.

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* Indicative, based on case data for an organisation with 500 hourly paid employees, 5 sites and 40 roster managers