Case Study on Surprise Overtime Eroding Profits

Melbourne contractor cut surprise OT by 30% and saved $65k/year with Swift Checkin’s real-time alerts, GPS check-ins, and payroll sync.
Written by
Ganesh
Published on
May 6, 2026

A Melbourne electrical contractor working on 3 projects simultaneously struggled with surprise overtime bills and slow payroll reconciliation. The owner only discovered blown margins after payroll was processed, while the office manager lost hours each week on manual timesheets.

Swift Checkin provided real-time overtime alerts, GPS check-ins, and automated payroll sync, cutting payroll admin by 80% and reducing unplanned overtime by 30%.

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