Sweep
A payslip checker that helps workers find out whether they're being underpaid under Australia's modern awards.
The problem
Modern awards set minimum pay and conditions, but they're long, complex legal documents. Manual payroll makes underpayment likely even for well-meaning businesses, and workers, especially young ones, struggle to assert their rights until a serious problem arises.
What we did
- Designed the first version for employers, connecting payroll data to Fair Work Commission award rates to flag underpayment during a pay run.
- Ran a feasibility study for the government's Business Research and Innovation Initiative, testing whether AI could accurately interpret the General Retail Industry Award.
- Mapped award classifications for retail and hospitality into plain-language cards people can actually use.
- Shifted the product to workers: upload a payslip, see how it compares to award rates, and choose a next step.
- Designed AskSweep, an AI assistant for award questions, plus tools to prepare for a conversation with your employer.
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Key insight
People rarely know they're underpaid until something goes badly wrong. The payslip is the moment to catch it, so that's where the product lives.
Outcome
- LIVEAvailable now for retail workers on iOS and Android
- ASKSWEEPAI award advice with conversation history
- BRIISelected for a government innovation feasibility study
- [METRIC][Downloads, checks run or backpay found]
