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Deputy

Cloud based workforce management software for rostering, timesheets, payroll and award interpretation, helping Australian businesses optimise scheduling.

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Deputy

Business Description

Deputy is a cloud based workforce management platform used by Australian businesses for rostering, timesheets, payroll integration and award interpretation.

AI powered scheduling helps optimise staffing and labour costs, while automated pay rules and audit ready digital records support compliance, with easy to use apps for staff.

Best for: businesses needing simple, compliant rostering and workforce scheduling software.

Service & Expertise

HR Technology and Digital Transformation

Workforce Management Systems

Deputy provides Workforce Management Systems, an AI-powered platform for rostering, scheduling, and timekeeping for shift-based businesses. Operating across 390,000+ workplaces in 100+ countries, Deputy automates award interpretation, labour forecasting, and multi-location staff allocation, managing 1 billion+ shifts annually for 1.4 million shift workers.

  • AI-powered scheduling and demand forecasting reduce scheduling time by up to 50 per cent; real-time wage to sales data and labour budget features help managers control costs and align staffing to demand.
  • Integrated time tracking and break management automate award and break compliance; payroll processing cut from a full weekend to minutes with 100 per cent accuracy, eliminating costly manual errors.
  • Mobile app for shift workers enables self-serve shift swaps, break reminders, team communication, and schedule access; HR module adds paperless onboarding, digital document management, and staff feedback surveys.

Best for: hospitality, retail, and professional services businesses cutting scheduling workload, controlling labour spend, and automating award compliance across multiple locations.

Payroll and Workforce Administration

Time and Attendance Systems

Deputy provides Time and Attendance Systems with integrated timesheets, time clocking, and break management. The platform automates break compliance and integrates with payroll, offering real-time attendance visibility and award compliance.

  • Mobile and desktop time clocks track billable hours, breaks, and meal periods in compliance with awards; timesheets export to payroll in seconds.
  • Multi-break scheduling and visual break planning prevent coverage gaps and ensure breaks are taken at correct times; on-site enforcement flags missed or early breaks.
  • Managers access real-time attendance and approve timesheets; employees receive break reminders and schedule updates on their mobile app.

Best for: hospitality and retail businesses automating break compliance and streamlining time tracking and payroll.

Operational Coverage

  • ACT (Hybrid) Local presence: Staff based locally
  • External Territories such as Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, and the Cocos Islands (Hybrid) Local presence: Staff based locally
  • New South Wales (Hybrid) Local presence: Staff based locally 580 George Street, Sydney NSW, 2000
  • Tasmania (Hybrid) Local presence: Staff based locally
  • Victoria (Hybrid) Local presence: Staff based locally
  • Western Australia (Hybrid) Local presence: Staff based locally

Industry

Industry Experience

Accommodation and Food Services, Retail Trade, Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

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