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Every guide in the Shiftly blog, from award deep-dives to rostering and pay.
Opening on Labour Day, 5 October: the covers a Sydney venue needs to break even without a card surcharge
Cash jobs in Sydney: what a cash-in-hand bar shift really costs you
Your availability is the setting that decides how many shifts you get offered
Where to pick up shifts in Australia: the apps compared, and how each one pays you
Which trading hours pay for themselves: costing a Sunday roster against a Tuesday one
Grand final Sunday, clocks forward and a public holiday Monday: what your 3 to 5 October shifts are worth
Told to wear all black? Why the venue won't pay for it and the ATO won't let you claim it
Race days, Christmas functions and NYE: where Sydney's extra shifts are this season, and what each pays
The 31st hour: when a junior's roster starts costing you super
Why your roster takes half of Sunday: the seven constraints you solve by hand
Moving your roster off Excel: the complete guide for 20+ staff venues
They changed your roster three days out: what the hospitality award says about notice
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How Shiftly handles the award rules, penalties and roster shapes each type of venue actually trades on.
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Award-based timesheets
Pay is calculated from your configured award rates, approved hours are captured, and everything syncs to Xero ready for your pay run.
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Employee rostering
Easily plan shifts, publish rosters, sync timesheets and export in seconds, with no spreadsheets and no stress. Stay in control and keep payroll running smoothly with Shiftly.
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Award interpretation
Our smart, automated system calculates wages, penalties, allowances, and overtime using configured award rules to support your payroll processes.
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