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Shift swaps & cover

Let staff give away or claim shifts and request swaps, with you keeping final approval — so cover stops living in a group chat.

Open in WagePilot Available where the Requests module is enabled

Requests is where shift changes happen without the WhatsApp scramble. A staff member who can't work a shift offers it up; an eligible colleague claims it; you approve. Everyone sees the result on their rota, and you keep the final say.

Staff member gives away the shift, a colleague claims it, manager approves — the rota updates and both are notified.

What staff can do

Give away a shift
Offer a shift they can no longer work to colleagues who are eligible to cover it.
Claim an open shift
Pick up a shift that has been broadcast or given away.
Request a swap
Propose trading one of their shifts for one of a colleague’s.

How you stay in control

  • Changes only become real when you approve them — nothing reshuffles your rota behind your back.
  • Eligibility (role, site, availability) is respected, so a request you would never accept rarely reaches you.
  • Every approved change updates the rota and notifies the affected staff automatically.

Still stuck? Email hello@wagepilot.co.uk and a human replies within a working day.

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