Payroll Built For Franchises. By Franchise Experts.

One system. Every location paid accurately and on time. Your franchisees run their stores instead of wrestling pay runs. You get network-wide visibility into payroll, catching underpayments before they damage your brand. iWS handles award complexity so compliance becomes automatic.

75+ Big brands trust us

Franchise Payroll Isn't Just Harder. It's Higher Stakes.

When every location interprets awards its own way, processes pay by hand, and assumes compliance is “probably fine,” you’re exposed. One franchisee underpaying staff isn’t just their problem. It becomes a Fair Work claim, a back-pay bill, and a headline with your brand on it. The problem isn’t finding payroll software. It’s finding payroll built for franchise complexity

1000+

Businesses Supported

18+

Years in Franchising

65k+

Payslips/month

21k+

Employees

The Core Benefits of Working with iWS by Deel

PAYROLL

One System. Every Location. Every Pay Run Accurate.

Franchisees run pay in minutes, not days, using a simple system that does the hard maths for them. You see payroll costs across the whole network instantly and catch errors before they reach an employee's bank account.

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TIME & ATTENDANCE

Franchisee Independence with Visibility

Your franchisees approve their own hours and pay runs and stay independent. You keep full visibility, see what every location is paying, spot anomalies, and flag issues before they become underpayment claims.

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COMPLIANCE

Award Complexity Solved for You

Casuals, part-timers, different awards at every location. The system interprets them and pays them correctly. Penalty rates, overtime, allowances and super, all calculated automatically. No manual guesswork. No underpayments. No Fair Work surprises.

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SUPPORT & ONBOARDING

Franchise Payroll Experts. On Your Side.

We've run payroll across hundreds of franchise locations. There's no one-size-fits-all. We speak your language because we've lived your payroll problems and know how to fix them.

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Testimonials

What Our Clients Say About Us

“iWS isn’t just a supplier; they’re a true partner. They listen to our challenges and work with us to develop customised solutions. Their ability to adapt and collaborate has been a game-changer for our franchise network. iWS gives us peace of mind around payroll, bookkeeping and awards, ensuring our advisers interpret them correctly. They keep us up to date and make sure we’re doing all the right things”

Carl Tjandra

GM, Franchising – Craveable Brands

(Chicken Treat, Oporto, Red Rooster, Chargrill Charlie’s)

Still running payroll location by location?

Every pay cycle, your head office re-checks timesheets, fixes award errors, and hopes nothing slipped through. Franchisees email payroll questions instead of resolving them. And no one can say for certain that every employee across the network was actually paid right. There’s a better way.

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Know It's Right Before You Pay It.

Franchisees create schedules in our mobile-first system. You see every location’s roster and labour spend against budget instantly, so costs stay in line before the shift even starts.

Automated pay runs from approved timesheets, with instant error flags
Network-wide payroll visibility with franchisee-level control
Real-time cost and pay-accuracy tracking, every location

TIME & ATTENDANCE

Hours That Turn Automatically Into Accurate Pay.

Staff clock in however suits each location: biometric, app, or browser. Those hours flow straight into payroll. Rostered vs. actual is reconciled automatically, so overtime and time theft are corrected before they inflate a pay run.

Flexible clock-in: biometric, mobile, or browser. All feeding payroll
Rostered vs. actual reconciliation before every pay run
Full audit trail from clock-in to payslip

COMPLIANCE

Award Compliance That Doesn't Fail.

Assign each employee to their award and the system pays them correctly. Penalty rates, overtime, allowances and super calculated accurately for every pay run. So you’re never over- or under-paying, and never explaining why to Fair Work.

Automatic award calculation across casual, part-time, full-time
Same accuracy everywhere, no manual variance
Instant updates when legislation changes

Support & onboarding

Expert Implementation & Ongoing Payroll Support

We’ve rolled out payroll in networks from 5 to 500 locations. Your team gets dedicated training, franchisees get real support, and payroll runs accurately, on time, every time.

Dedicated onboarding for franchisees and head office
Real franchise experts, not support tickets
Quarterly check-ins and rapid response

Stop Chasing Payroll. Start Trusting It.

Whether you’re a single franchisee tired of manual pay runs or a franchisor protecting a whole network, iWS Payroll handles award complexity, compliance and processing so you can focus on what actually grows your business: running great locations and supporting franchisees who succeed.