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Deputy

The complete people platform for hourly work

Deputy is a platform for businesses with hourly teams. It brings together scheduling, time tracking, team communication, compliance tools, HR, and payroll; AI-driven demand forecasting supports staffing decisions and labor cost management across multiple locations. Other features include shift swapping, break planning, and new-hire onboarding. Founded in 2008, the company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, and lists a company size of 201–500 employees.

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Use Case

Sources: https://www.deputy.com/features/scheduling-software, https://www.deputy.com/features/employee-time-clock

  • Build, optimize, and publish shift schedules in minutes across locations and roles, then send schedules straight to employees’ phones
  • Control labor costs with real-time wage vs. sales data, budgets, and analytics; reduce overspend with AI demand forecasting and Auto‑Scheduling
  • Rapidly fill open shifts via mobile notifications; enable staff to pick up, swap, or drop shifts while maintaining coverage and compliance
  • Meet wage & hour obligations (e.g., Fair Workweek), schedule and track paid/unpaid breaks, collect attestations for missed breaks or schedule changes, and keep audit‑ready records
  • Manage fatigue and overtime with hour limits; schedule by skills/qualifications; plan around leave and employee availability
  • Monitor time & attendance in real time (clock‑ins, breaks, overtime), prevent time theft with biometric/GPS verification, and export clean timesheets to payroll
  • Operate from anywhere with web, iOS, and Android apps; use iPad/Android tablet kiosks for touchless, facial‑recognition clock‑ins (offline capable)
  • Handle complex coverage with micro‑scheduling (sub‑shifts across locations/areas) and multi‑location management

Help shift-based workplaces communicate quickly and clearly without switching apps. Centralize company updates, policies, and training materials so nothing is missed, keep teams aligned during fast-moving operations with a single noticeboard, enable instant messaging for check-ins and schedule changes, and gather feedback at the end of shifts to improve employee experience and operations.

Target Audience

Sources: https://www.deputy.com/features/scheduling-software, https://www.deputy.com/industry/qsr

  • Shift‑based, multi‑location, and hourly workforces across industries: QSR/restaurants, hospitality, retail, healthcare, manufacturing & logistics, security, supermarkets, call centers, education, and more
  • Business sizes from small/medium businesses to franchises and enterprises; single‑site to multi‑location chains seeking faster scheduling, cost control, and compliance

Target Segments

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Source URLs

  • https://www.deputy.com/features/scheduling-software
  • https://www.deputy.com/features/scheduling-software?utm_source=openai
  • https://www.deputy.com/features/employee-time-clock?utm_source=openai
  • https://www.deputy.com/hr-software?utm_source=openai
  • https://www.deputy.com/industry/qsr?utm_source=openai
  • https://whatsnew.deputy.com/date/2023/5?utm_source=openai
  • https://www.deputy.com/pricing?utm_source=openai