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Young Australians seek security, growth & hybrid work in 2025

Young Australians prioritise job security, career growth, and hybrid working in 2025, with Google, Canva and Amazon leading as top employers, says Hatch survey.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025

Risk & Compliance

Deputy unveils Pay Rate Builder to tackle wage compliance

A new compliance law in Australia criminalises intentional wage theft, leading Deputy to unveil the Pay Rate Builder to help businesses enhance payroll operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025

Fintech

Xero invests USD $25m in Deputy for seamless business management solution

In a strategic partnership, small business platform Xero invests USD $25 million in shift work platform Deputy to offer comprehensive business solutions, integrating the companies' accounting, payroll, and workforce management systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 1st May 2024

Chief Financial Officer

Deputy appoints Emma Seymour as CFO of the Australian scale-up & leading shift-work management platform

Emma Seymour becomes CFO of Australian shift-work management platform Deputy, bringing expertise in scaling businesses and using data-led insights.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022

Agricultural Technology

AgriWebb appoints Tom Ward as vice president of data - analytics

AgriWebb has appointed Tom Ward as Vice President of Data-Analytics to encourage data-driven management in global agriculture practices.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022

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Digital Transformation

Deputy are shaping future of shift work administration

Managers in retail, hospitality and healthcare could save hours as the AI tool automates rosters and timesheets while flagging breaches.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

Deputy names Ciaran Hale as Chief Technology Officer to drive AI

Deputy has named Ciaran Hale as Chief Technology Officer to spearhead AI innovation and enhance technology for shift-based businesses globally.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Jun 2025

Financial Systems

Xero reports NZD $2.1 billion revenue & 23% annual growth

Xero posts NZD $2.1bn revenue in FY25, up 23%, with net profit rising 30% and subscriber base growing 6% to 4.41 million users globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025

Data Analytics

Deputy launches Analytics+ to boost real-time insights for shifts

Deputy launches Analytics+, a new tool offering shift-based businesses real-time insights to cut costs and boost operational efficiency globally.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Financial stability grows for shift workers in 2024

Deputy's latest survey shows financial stability is rising for shift workers, driven by poly-employment and predictable income.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Sep 2024

Human Capital Management

Deputy launches Shift Pulse+ to boost worker engagement & insight

Deputy boosts HR suite with Shift Pulse+ upgrade, enhancing employee engagement and sentiment insights to tackle staffing and retention challenges.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jul 2024

Risk & Compliance

Deputy expands executive team with Alla MacDonald & Keshila Vallot Shannon

Deputy, a major shift work platform, makes notable appointments to its leadership team, including Alla MacDonald as SVP of Strategic Finance and Operations, and Keshila Vallot Shannon as SVP of Global Marketing.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2024

Workforce Technology

Deputy & Express Employment partnership systemise shift work

Deputy and Express Employment Professionals forge a strategic partnership, forecasted to improve work experiences for shift workers worldwide.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024

Marketing Technologies

Sejal Patel Daswani joins Deputy as CPO, marking 80% women leadership

Sejal Patel Daswani has been appointed as chief people officer by shift worker platform Deputy, increasing women in senior roles to 80%, signalling significant gender shift in the C-suite.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024

Health Technologies

Rise in poly-employment among shift workers hits 25-year high

Australian shift workers are increasingly taking on multiple jobs, a trend called 'poly-employment', which has reached a 25-year high.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2024

Deputy

Deputy appoints Jaimie Buss as Chief Revenue Officer in pursuit of continued growth

Deputy, the leading software platform for managing shift workers, has appointed Jaimie Buss as its first Chief Revenue Officer.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2023

Customer Experience

Deputy Expands Leadership Team with Two Key appointments

Australian software platform, Deputy, aims to bolster international expansion by appointing its first-ever Chief Customer Officer and SVP Head of EMEA.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Jun 2023