Compliance Without Complexity - Deputy’s Pay Rate Builder Makes Navigating Australia’s Modern Awards Easy!
Sydney, Australia — 4th March 2025 — Deputy, the leading global people platform for shift work, today announced the launch of Pay Rate Builder, an innovative new product feature that enables businesses to customise their approach to compliance with Australia’s Industry Awards (modern awards) and enterprise agreements.
The launch comes at a critical time, as Australian businesses face increasing scrutiny under strengthened underpayment laws. Deputy’s Pay Rate Builder supports companies in managing pay conditions with confidence, reducing administrative burdens, and preventing costly compliance risks.
Key Features of Pay Rate Builder:
- Customisable Pay Rules: Businesses can build pay rates from scratch, or modify Deputy’s pre-configured award library,
- Automation of Allowances & Entitlements: Reduces manual workloads by automatically applying allowances, penalty rates, and overtime calculations.
- Enhanced Compliance Support: Businesses can fully configure pay rules in alignment with evolving Fair Work requirements.
- Australia-Specific Flexibility: Designed to manage the nuances of Australian pay conditions, with the ability to add, edit, and prioritise pay components as needed.
"Compliance is one of the biggest challenges facing businesses in the shift work economy, and we’re committed to solving it with technology. With Pay Rate Builder, we’re making it easier for businesses of all sizes to confidently manage pay rules and meet Australia’s complex and evolving regulations," said Deepesh Banerji, Chief Product Officer at Deputy. "This tool is built for flexibility — whether customers want to use our modern award interpretations, modify existing pay rules, or create their own from scratch (to power EBAs or union requirements), we empower them to remain compliant while reducing manual work."
With Australia’s updated laws on wage underpayments now in full effect, businesses are under increasing pressure to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance. The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act reinforces severe penalties for businesses found to be underpaying workers, making robust pay compliance solutions a necessity rather than a luxury.
"The future of shift work depends on businesses getting compliance right — not just to meet legal obligations, but to build trust with employees and reduce financial risk," said Frank Chilia, General Counsel at Deputy.
"With the recent changes to underpayment laws, businesses must be extra vigilant in their compliance practices to avoid costly fines and reputational damage. Pay Rate Builder provides the transparency and control needed to enable fair pay and compliance at scale. Whether leveraging Deputy’s award interpretation engine, making custom modifications, or building pay rules from scratch, businesses now have the tools to navigate the complexities of Australia’s modern awards and enterprise agreements with ease.”
Find out more about Pay Rate Builder here.
About Deputy
Deputy is the world’s leading workforce management platform, revolutionising hourly work for over 1.5 million workers and 375,000 workplaces across over 100 countries. For over 15 years, Deputy has helped businesses to effortlessly navigate and comply with complex labour laws while enhancing employee engagement with predictable, transparent and flexible scheduling and delivering actionable insights to transform labour efficiency into a competitive advantage. Deputy is more than just a solution – it’s a trusted partner in building workplaces that foster productivity, well-being, and growth.
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