Pocket Buddy: Underpaid?

WorkSafe Apps

About this app

Pocket Buddy helps Australian employees check payslips, detect underpayment, calculate correct pay rates, overtime, penalty rates, and maximise take-home pay.

If you’ve ever asked yourself “Am I being underpaid?”, Pocket Buddy helps you get answers fast.

Designed for casual, part-time, and full-time workers, Pocket Buddy helps you understand your wages, identify missing overtime, review penalty rates, and check whether your employer is paying correctly under Fair Work standards.

Whether you're reviewing your payslip, checking award wages, understanding leave entitlements, or protecting yourself from payroll mistakes, Pocket Buddy makes workplace pay simple and clear.

The app also helps you understand how tax, HECS, superannuation, and salary choices affect your take-home pay so you can make smarter financial decisions.

Key Features:

• Payslip checker and wage review
• Underpayment detection
• Overtime and penalty rate checking
• Fair Work pay guidance
• Leave entitlement support
• Tax, HECS, and super insights
• Take-home pay optimisation
• Workplace rights support
• Simple explanations with no confusing jargon

Pocket Buddy is designed to help employees protect their income, understand workplace rights, and avoid costly payroll mistakes.

Disclaimer: Pocket Buddy provides general information only and does not provide legal, financial, or employment law advice.