Shift swapping

Shift swapping is when two team members exchange their assigned shifts so both shifts remain covered.

In Australian rostered teams this is the clearer local term than shift trade. The exchange still has to leave the right skills on the roster, and the resulting hours still sit under the Fair Work Act, the relevant award, and any fatigue rules that apply to the work.

Zelos does not run worker-to-worker swap approvals. The practical Zelos pattern is that one person releases a shift and another claims it, with the updated roster visible to everyone.

Also called: shift trade (US, Canada). Related: Roster, Overtime, Penalty rates.