Built for complexity
foundU was established in 2013, when two labour hire business owners experienced the complexity of Australian payroll. They made their employee onboarding pack digital, moved scheduling from spreadsheets into the cloud, and figured out how to pay people with way less button clicks. Soon, they were saving days (not hours) on workforce management, payroll, and compliance. They had also built a system that could handle multiple awards, sites, and positions from day one. Scaling became sustainable and they knew that their solution would help other Australian businesses managing flexible workforces.
Australia’s most adaptable workforce management platform
Australia has some of the most complex labour laws in the world and it just made sense to build onboarding, rostering, time and attendance, payroll in one platform. Originally designed for labour hire, the system had to have the adaptability to handle multi-site operations, shift-based workforces, and intricate payroll configurations. This made it perfect for other industries, like cleaning services, childcare, and recreation clubs, which struggle with payroll complexity. foundU also does not rely on third parties or integrations to deliver its core features. The team built them, owns them, and is here to support them. The result? When legislation or business requirements change, so can the system. You won’t get stuck in the past and risk non-compliance with foundU.
Accessible, local support
Managing a workforce in Australia can be complicated. We understand the environment, love coming up with simple solutions to complex problems, and want to see you scale your business and succeed. We have Australian-based implementation, customer success, and support teams who are available seven days a week. Better yet, our local support is covered in the cost of foundU's active-user pricing, helping you adapt to workforce changes throughout your growth.
A team that will roll up their sleeves
We have an incredible team, and your success is their success. Creating a product that helps so many businesses get pay right for their employees is pretty special – and it’s not something we take for granted. At foundU, you’ll hear a lot of laughs, a fair share of banter, and the odd noisy debate as we nut out the best ways to adapt to whatever the ATO or a new workplace law throws at us! Our platform doesn’t have magic superpowers. It continues to deliver because we focus on the details.
The next step in the journey
After a long-standing partnership, foundU officially became part of Citation Group in 2025. With shared values and complementary products, officially joining forces was natural. Citation Group has been supporting over 12,000 businesses across Australia and New Zealand for more than 30 years and they offer workplace compliance solutions spanning HR, employment law, work health & safety, and ISO certification. Our customers are supported by the same brilliant team and foundU remains a platform you can count on. Now, our customers can connect directly with expert HR and compliance services too.
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