In plain English
This means two employees trade the work periods they were each scheduled to cover. One person takes the other’s planned shift, and the other does the reverse.
In context
Here, “swap shift” indicates the action to start exchanging a scheduled work shift with another employee so each person works the other’s shift.
- Situation
- Managing schedules, shifts, attendance, leave, timesheets, and availability
- What it communicates
- Action link for starting a shift exchange.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say whether the exchange is allowed, approved, or completed.
Examples
“The two cashiers swapped shifts: Priya took Dan’s Saturday evening shift, and he took her Monday morning shift.”
“When her exam date changed, Priya tried to swap shifts with Dan.”