Overview
The Labour Cost Report provides a detailed breakdown of staff-related costs by job, showing hours worked, shift types, base costs, and any applicable allowances. It helps finance, payroll, and operations teams track and reconcile actual labour spend against budgets or forecasts.
🔐 Access Requirement: This report is permission-controlled. A Super Admin must enable access under Settings > Roles and Permissions.
Key Fields in the Report
Job Number – The job to which the labour entry relates.
Client Name – The client for the job.
Labour Cost ID – Unique identifier for each labour cost record.
Staff – Name of the employee who performed the work.
Start Time / End Time – Time range of the shift.
Description – The staff role or job title.
Job Status – Status of the job (e.g. WIP, Invoiced).
Shift Type – Type of shift (e.g. Day, Night).
Total Hours – Number of hours worked during the shift.
Costs – Direct labour cost (base rate only).
Meal Allowance – Any additional allowances included.
Cost Including SL – Total cost with superannuation or leave loading applied.
How to Use the Report
Enable Access
Ask your Super Admin to grant you access via Settings > Roles and Permissions.
Run the Report
Navigate to Reports > Labour Cost Report to load job and staff data.
Analyse Labour Costs
Review costs per job or staff member and assess against budget or billing rates.
Export for Payroll or Analysis
Export the report to CSV for integration into financial or payroll systems.
Ideal For
Project profitability analysis
Payroll validation and labour reconciliation
Identifying labour cost overruns
Forecasting workforce expenses