Shift work

New and updated

• Date:

  28 November 2023

  Type:

  Editor's choice

  Take part in our shift working survey

  Take part in XpertHR's shift working survey to understand shift patterns and the going rates for shift premiums at UK organisations.

• Date:

  27 November 2019

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Police sector: Shift and night working

  We look at how shift and night working operates in the police sector and some of the initiatives aimed at reducing the potential negative impact of such working patterns.

• Date:

  12 November 2019

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  Shift working survey 2019: Pay and working patterns

  Our analysis examines the use of shift working and how organisations manage employees who work varying hours and days.

• Type:

  How to

  How to set up, manage and review a shift system

  Practical guidance on employing shift workers, including shift patterns; shift premiums; and night work.

• Type:

  Tasks

  Introduce a shift system

• Type:

  Tasks

  Introduce a shift swap policy

• Type:

  FAQs

  If a part-time or shift-working employee is not scheduled to work on a bank holiday, are they entitled to an additional day's holiday?

• Type:

  Policies and procedures

  Shift-swap policy

  A model policy to set out the process by which employees can agree to swap shifts with colleagues.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Shift-swap agreement form

  A model form for employees to request a shift swap.