Shift Swapping

Shift Swapping Software

Restore order to shift trading.

Take finding shift coverage off your plate. Let your team self-manage shift swaps and trades, and just approve when ready.

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Team-managed and manager-approved shift trades.

Last-minute covers, covered.

Post open shifts for eligible employees to claim right from the app to fill coverage gaps.

Compliance and budgets, managed.

See any conflicts with your labor budget and compliance policies before approving shift swaps.

Employee-run, manager-approved.

Employees can coordinate shift trades and swaps while managers stay in full control.

Keep your shifts staffed with team-managed swaps.

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Text message on a phone screen invites employee to cover a barista shift on May 31, showing potential earnings of $168 with link to accept shift cover in the Homebase app.

Shift trading software

Never let a shift trade fall through the cracks.

Post open shifts showing potential earnings so eligible employees can claim them in the app to quickly cover staffing gaps.
Employees can coordinate their own covers or swaps before sending requests for manager approval.
Automatically update the schedule for the whole team with approved shift changes, so the right employees show up for the right shifts and get paid accurately.

a shift cover request showing employees names, estimated pay ($168), the reason for coverage (family obligation), and worker insights like overtime impact, punctuality, and experience. "deny" and "approve" buttons are at the bottom.

Shift swap app

Keep shift swaps on budget and compliant.

Employees can only request swaps from coworkers with compatible skills, roles, wage rates, and availability to keep schedules conflict-free and compliant.
Managers can see overtime flags and estimated pay in shift swap requests before approving to control labor costs in real-time.
Managers can view a history of all shift changes if questions or disputes come up.

Homebase app shows a pending shift cover request listing employee name, role, date of shift, listing "family obligation" as the reason and a "cancel" button. a green confirmation banner below reads "request accepted, pending manager final approval,

Shift swapping schedule

Track shift swaps from request to schedule to payroll.

Employees are notified when a team member agrees to swap shifts and when managers approve the request.
Schedules update automatically with approved shift changes, including any impacts on labor costs.
Updated shifts and pay feed into payroll, so everyone gets paid accurately.

"Wow, we do love Homebase for scheduling, messages and shift exchanges. Really happy to have found your product. Very user friendly and easy to navigate."

Chehalem Aquatic & Fitness Center

Tara Franks, Coordinator