Hospitality businesses manage casual staff and penalty rates accurately by recording every shift automatically and applying the correct award rate to each hour worked. Reliable time and attendance data is what makes that possible. Rosters change weekly, shifts cross midnight and public holidays multiply...
ClickClock is now listed on the Reckon marketplace as an add-on for Reckon One. Reckon users can track employee hours with ClickClock and move attendance data into Reckon Payroll without re-entering timesheets by hand. For businesses already running on Reckon, that means one less...
GS1 Sunrise 2027 is a global retail deadline requiring point of sale systems to read 2D barcodes, such as QR codes and GS1 DataMatrix, alongside standard 1D barcodes by December 2027. It isn’t a government law. It is a coordinated commitment from major retailers...
Since 1 January 2025, intentionally underpaying staff has been a criminal offence in Australia under the Fair Work Act. Directors who deliberately underpay wages risk up to 10 years in prison, and companies face fines of up to $7.825 million. This isn’t just a...
1D barcodes store data in a single line of parallel bars and can hold up to about 25 characters. 2D barcodes store data in a grid of squares or dots and can hold thousands of characters, including full web addresses. Which one you need...
QR code stands for Quick Response code. It is a two-dimensional barcode made of black squares on a white grid that stores data such as a web link, plain text or contact details. A QR code can be read almost instantly by a smartphone...
The best barcode scanner for your business depends on four things: the barcode types you scan, your work environment, how it connects to your systems and your budget. Before you compare our range of barcode scanners, it helps to know exactly what you are deciding...
Barcodes fall into two broad categories: 1D and 2D. Together they cover more than 30 formats in everyday use, from Code 39 to QR codes. Knowing the difference makes it easier to match the right barcode scanners to your stock. 1D barcodes, also called linear...
Running a small business means juggling dozens of moving parts every day — and time and attendance is one of the most overlooked, yet critical, systems. From payroll accuracy to team accountability, how you track work hours can make or break your operations. Yet...
The Zebra DS2278 is the wireless counterpart to the popular DS2208 — a compact 2D barcode scanner aimed at point-of-sale, pharmacy, and front-desk environments. It brings Bluetooth mobility to an already reliable scanning platform, giving staff the freedom to move around counters, kiosks, or...
