Overlapping Shifts: Bridging the Gaps Split Shifts Leave Behind

There are many ways to structure your shifts to ensure sufficient headcounts. A popular approach is called split shifts, where the idea is to only schedule staff during busy periods throughout a day. There are several drawbacks to this approach, including lost demand, staff inconvenience, and the complexities of labor laws. This post discusses an alternative that addresses these pitfalls: overlapping shifts.

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Author

Louis Boguchwal

Published

February 11, 2023

This article was originally published on the SchedJewel blog.