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Eclipse workflow glossary

Shift Swap.

A shift swap is a schedule change where one employee trades or transfers an assigned shift to another employee, often with manager approval.

Plain-language definitionPractical applicationCommon misconceptions

In practice

How shift swap shows up in the work.

Restaurants, healthcare teams, retail, hospitality, and other shift-based teams use shift swaps to maintain coverage.

What do people often misunderstand?

  • A text-message agreement is not always enough; teams still need approval and payroll records.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shift Swap?

A shift swap is a schedule change where one employee trades or transfers an assigned shift to another employee, often with manager approval.

Why does shift swap matter?

Restaurants, healthcare teams, retail, hospitality, and other shift-based teams use shift swaps to maintain coverage.

What terms are related to Shift Swap?

time-theft, predictive-scheduling

Turn the concept into a working system

Connect the language to the workflow.