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Shift work

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  • 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?

    Following the Supreme Court decision in Augustine v Data Cars Ltd, this FAQ has been updated to remove a reference to McMenemy v Capita Business Services Ltd. The Court confirmed that McMenemy took the wrong approach to causation and less favourable treatment of part-time workers. The guidance remains the same: employers can avoid less favourable treatment by providing part-time workers with a pro rata entitlement to bank holidays.

  • Date:
    27 June 2024
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Shift work 2024: patterns and rates

    Many organisations require workers to come in at different times, to fill different roles. Enabling organisations to operate for extended periods outside normal working hours, shift working has its own set of challenges, both for employers and for employees working such patterns.

  • 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.

  • 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:
    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.

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HR and legal information and guidance relating to shift work.