Rision : launches unique rostering solution for retailers

Rision Ltd, a Melbourne-based provider of mobile app rostering software, and the National Retail Association (NRA) have today launched a unique rostering to provide fair and transparent scheduling solutions for Australia's retail workers.

Roster Coster will allow retailers to not only more efficiently manage their rosters, but to better understand how the General Retail Industry Award 2010 and Fast Food Industry Award 2010 applies to their staff.

Supporting the launch, the Victorian Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade, Philip Dalidakis MP said: 'Roster Coster is a great example of the retail industry collaborating with the tech community to create innovative new ways to ease the day-to-day administrative pressures for our shift workers.'

'Victoria is leading the country in tech innovation thanks to local companies like Rision providing the tools for traditional industries to keep up with the digital age.'

The NRA is Australia's largest and most representative retail industry organisation, representing more than 19,000 stores and outlets across Australia. The majority of Australia's national retail chains rely on the NRA for professional services and retail-specific advice across all Australian jurisdictions, including in employment law.

NRA CEO Dominique Lamb said: 'The Retail Award is highly complex, and small businesses can face very significant penalties if they fail to understand and comply with all their obligations. Roster Coster will help business owners ensure they operate within the law, while also optimising their staffing arrangements and budgets.'

Roster Coster will be a free and limited version of Rision's existing rostering product. Retailers that use Roster Coster will be able to experience the benefits of using an online rostering tool, including saving time while ensuring compliance with the General Retail and Fast Food Industry Awards.

Rision CEO Kate Cornick said: 'Technology is often seen as a disrupter creating uncertain changes to workforces, but it can also be used to help ensure safety nets, ensuring employees are fairly treated while making life easier for busy employers. At Rision we are proud to have developed state of the art mobile technology that supports retailers and their employees.'

Users of Roster Coster will have the ability to easily convert to the full functionality of Rision's rostering tool on commercial terms to enable use of Rision's mobile apps to communicate with staff, and the ability to roster more than 15 staff across multiple locations.