XpertHR's policies and documents service has been enhanced by the addition of a model shift-swap policy and a shift-swap agreement form. 

The model documents are provided by Sarah Bull of law firm Bates Wells & Braithwaite (external website). 

• Shift swap policy Use this model policy to set out the process by which employees can agree to swap shifts with colleagues. 
• Shift swap agreement form Use this model form for employees to request a shift swap. 

Also

How to organise shift work XpertHR's step-by-step guide to shift work helps employers to decide which of the multitude of different shift patterns to use. It also includes guidance on how to resource shift patterns, pay shift workers, and manage shift workers who do not work conventional hours. 

General policy statement on flexible working Use this document to set out different flexible working options, including flexitime, term-time working, swapping hours, and flexible shiftworking. 

Shiftworking ticks along nicely An IRS survey of shiftworking reveals the complex range of shift patterns still going strong in the UK economy, and shows the advantages of self-rostering.