The National Retail Association (NRA) has given retailers access to a free online rostering system to ensure legal obligations to employees are met.
The 'Roster Coster' will provide guidance on penalty rates, allowances and age-based wage rates.
NRA CEO Dominique Lamb said that the system could allow retailers and business owners to remain compliant as well as streamline their operations.
“Roster Coster will not only help business owners to comply with their legal obligations to their staff, but it will also help to maximise efficiency and optimise staff deployment across your business.
“We know that the overwhelming majority of retail employers work very hard to do the right thing by their staff.
"But we also know that award requirements are complicated, and there are severe penalties for getting it wrong."
The NRA enlisted technology provider Rision to launch the tool.