Product Update August 2023
Follow our August 2023 product update as we share all of the latest and greatest features we鈥檝e released over the last month. Read more here.

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Welcome back to another edition of the 91爆料 product update, where we share all of the latest and greatest updates over the past month.
This month, we鈥檒l be sharing changes to our AI enhancements, new employee benefits in Swag and lots more.
Let鈥檚 get to it.

We鈥檝e added more AI enhancements in-platform
We all know that staying up to date and investing in technology can help improve efficiency and productivity. That鈥檚 why we鈥檙e so excited to announce additions to our artificial intelligence (AI) enhancements.
These enhancements help recruiters and hiring managers communicate faster and more effectively, ultimately saving time on admin. Now you can find your AI helping hand in:
- Evaluation templates
- Pre-screening questions
- Pre-screening question templates
- SEEK pre-screening questions
Platinum customers can look for a sparkle 鈥溾湪鈥 within the recruitment module to generate well-crafted copy in a flash.
Australia
New Employee Benefits in Swag
We鈥檝e partnered with some of the biggest brands to offer employees exclusive savings on everyday essentials, helping put more cash back in employees鈥 pockets.
These new Cashback offers are now available within the benefits section of the Swag app:
- Myer
- Tropeaka
- Athletes Foot
- Guess
- EHP Labs
- Brooks Brothers
- and lots more!
Changes to Paid Family & Domestic Violence Leave
Changes were previously made to how .
On 1 August 2023, small business employers with less than 15 employees gained access to paid leave. The ten days are now available upfront for full time, part-time, and casual employees; it is not pro-rated for part-time and casual employees, nor does it accumulate from year to year.
In relation to these changes, an update to awards was published on 1 August 2023 to remove the default settings of the old unpaid Family and Domestic Violence Leave in leave allowance templates, work types and rule sets.
New Zealand
Superannuation complying fund enhancements
We鈥檝e updated the process to contribute to a super fund with or without a KiwiSaver.
With these new enhancements we have improved the user experience by reducing errors and removing any need for workarounds.
This update automates the process of calculating the amount of superannuation, based on certain pay categories, and saves time for payroll admins by automating the calculation of ESCT.
Malaysia
An update to incomplete month calculation
In line with section 18A of the Employment Act and Labour office’s advice, we have made updates to salary calculation for employees who are employed on a monthly rate of pay and have not completed a whole month of service to be based on calendar days.
Learn more about an .
Methods to calculate ordinary rate pay
Available from 21 August, we鈥檙e rolling out an enhancement to the payroll platform that鈥檒l allow an admin to select applicable methods for their business to calculate ordinary rate, which also impacts overtime and paid leave rate.
The default option for the method to calculate ordinary rate of pay is divided by 26 days. If you use a different method, a payroll admin can simply update this via Payroll Settings > Details > Formula for calculating ordinary rate of pay.
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UK
Changes to pro rata calculations
There are various methods of calculating pro rata amounts due for employees. There is no firm rule as it is up to the discretion of the employer which calculation method is used. This feature allows users to select how the system will pro rata salaries for starters and leavers and salary changes mid-way through a pay period.
Once you have set up the pro rata calculations, these settings will now be applied and used in the calculations for starters and leavers, as well as any employee who has a salary change mid-way through a pay period.
Occupational Sick Pay (OSP)
Some businesses provide contractual sick pay. OSP will let users specify their own rules regarding service lengths and payment bands, with the added option of applying a rolling 12/24 month sick entitlement.
Users can then apply these rules to employees, which will automatically amend the payrun and appear on the .
Follow along every month for the latest and greatest product updates
We want our customers to get the most out of our platform. Whether it鈥檚 HR, payroll or benefits, you can expect to find new updates here 鈥 all designed to make your world at work easier.
- Product Update August 2022
- Product Update March 2023
- Product Update October 2023
- Product Update November 2023
- Product Update June 2024
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