Swaps that cannot break the rota

Let people trade shifts without losing the week.

Swaps, releases and open-shift claims that check qualification, availability and the rules before anything moves, so flexibility for one person is not a coverage hole for everybody else.

Swaps that cannot break the rota

The rules are checked first

A swap that would breach a rest gap, a certification requirement or an overtime threshold is stopped before it is agreed, not after.

  • Somebody who cannot work Friday hands it back rather than finding their own replacement by text, which is where cover usually goes wrong.

Open shifts people can claim

An unfilled shift is visible to everyone qualified to take it, so filling it is a race rather than a round of phone calls.

Approval where you want it

Require a manager on every trade, or let clean swaps go through on their own. The rules hold either way, which is what makes the second option safe.
FAQ

Shift trading, answered.

Can two people swap without a manager?+
If you allow it. The compliance and qualification checks run regardless, so an auto-approved swap is still a legal one. Turn approval on when you want the visibility rather than the safety.
What stops somebody claiming a shift they are not qualified for?+
Position and certification requirements on the shift. Somebody without a current one is not offered it, which is the same check the coverage agent uses.
Does a swap affect overtime?+
It is checked against the same weekly threshold the schedule uses, including hours worked across other locations, so a swap cannot quietly push somebody over.

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