Payroll compliance is becoming tougher for Australian employers. Underpayment cases continue to dominate headlines, and a recent Federal Court decision has made it clear that payroll errors can’t simply be corrected after payday.

They must be identified and fixed before employees are paid.

In response, Yellow Canary, Australia’s leading provider of post-payroll compliance audits, has entered an exclusive partnership with Celery, the global leader in AI-driven pre-payroll review technology trusted by more than 5,000 companies worldwide.

Through this partnership, Yellow Canary becomes Celery’s sole Australian partner, introducing world-class pre-payroll review capability to the local market and strengthening its mission to simplify Australia’s complex pay environment.
Helping SMEs get payroll right, first time.

Australia’s payroll rules are among the most complex in the world. Even for diligent employers, mistakes can creep in through rostering, classifications, or allowances before pay is processed. These errors are difficult and costly to fix later and can expose small and medium businesses to compliance and reputational risks.

Celery’s pre-payroll review technology uses AI to detect potential pay errors before payday, giving employers a proactive layer of assurance. Combined with Yellow Canary’s experience from more than 110 large-scale payroll audits, the partnership offers SMEs an affordable, proactive layer of assurance that helps them protect their people and their business.

“We’re excited to enter the Australian market through Yellow Canary,” said Yuval Brot, Chief Executive Officer at Celery. “Every country has its own payroll rules and complexities, but the challenge is universal which is to deliver pay accuracy with confidence and consistency.”

“We’re tailoring this global technology to Australia’s complex pay landscape and giving organisations the confidence to fix payroll issues before employees are paid,” said Marcus Zeltzer, Co-founder and Managing Director at Yellow Canary.

Development and localisation of Celery’s pre-payroll technology for Australian employers will begin immediately.

About Celery

Celery is an AI-driven oversight platform that helps finance teams catch costly errors before they impact the bottom line. Built for labour-intensive industries, Celery replaces manual complex reviews with intelligent audit agents that detect fraud, errors, compliance risks, and inefficiencies across payroll and revenue workflows.

About Yellow Canary

Yellow Canary is the leading provider of an automated, AI-powered compliance audit platform. Built for large employers and their partners, it detects, quantifies, and diagnoses payroll risks across pay, Modern Awards, enterprise agreements, superannuation, and long service leave.