Break entitlement management software
Simplify break entitlements, scale your workforce, and stay compliant.

You’ve found work break entitlement software that you can count on
Roster and pay multiple work breaks with an adaptable workforce management platform built for Australian businesses.
Schedule compliant breaks
Roster the right breaks for your team so you can make sure they’re well rested and that you’re covered throughout the day.
Maintain payroll compliance
Ensure that you’re complying with award rules and keep a digital trail of all breaks taken so you can have stress free audits.
Improve communication
Give your employees direction over when they should take their breaks and for how long via online rosters and the employee app.

Roster multiple break types and pay your team correctly
Whether it’s a paid or unpaid break, foundU can help you roster and track it correctly. Using our powerful break scheduling tool, you can set break durations to match the length of shifts, add multiple breaks, and set custom break labels to suit your business. This will ensure that scheduled breaks align with award requirements and working conditions. You’ll get warning notifications if your roster is non-compliant or overtime is kicking in, and break entitlements will automatically update employee pay slips.

Track whether paid and unpaid breaks are being taken
Assign your employees their breaks via your online roster and prompt them to record them using the convenient employee app. They’ll even be able to see how much time is left on their breaks, so they take the required amount and return to their shift on time. Breaks will be recorded in your time and attendance data, and if your employees don’t take their breaks, you can ask them to provide a reason when they clock their time. Export approved shifts and attendance data so you can easily show how you are managing break entitlements to an auditor or Fair Work.

Communicate with employees about their break entitlements
Using foundU’s online roster, you can share important information and announcements about shifts with your employees. They can also see their upcoming breaks via their shift notes and receive instructions about when they should take their paid and unpaid breaks. This helps everyone plan ahead for breaks, ensuring that the workload is covered throughout the day and shifts are compliant. Rather than calling employees to update their break information via a spreadsheet, you’ll get to enjoy an automated and accurate process for capturing break data.
Having multiple stores and locations, it can be difficult to track clocked times, breaks, and hours worked. With the foundU Clock app in every store, we can ensure that we are accurately tracking time and attendance, paying staff correctly for the hours they've worked and keep our payroll compliant. If we were ever to be audited, we're very confident that we could easily get all the information we need and it would be accurate.

Frequently asked questions
Are employees entitled to breaks?
In Australia, workers are entitled to breaks, including rest and meal breaks. These entitlements are prescribed by Australian workplace law and are typically outlined in award or enterprise agreements. Employers are responsible for ensuring that employees receive adequate breaks and are paid correctly. They should also consider the impact of breaks on workplace health and safety.
What breaks are workers entitled to?
Some types of break entitlements include rest breaks and meal breaks. Breaks can also be paid or unpaid. Some of the factors affecting break entitlements include the industry and the nature of work involved, employment type (such as full-time, part-time, or casual) and the award or agreement covering the employee.
How are breaks accounted for in foundU’s payroll system?
Information about how breaks are taken by your employees will be captured in foundU’s time and attendance software. Since our roster, time and attendance, and payroll features are all built in one workforce management platform, this data will flow straight through to payroll and update draft pay slips in an instant.
Can I pay broken shift allowances to my staff?
Yes, if your employees work separate shifts on the same day with unpaid breaks in between, you can automatically pay their required broken shifts allowance using foundU’s split shift award setting.