Split shift
Encyclopedia
Split shift is an employment
schedule, a type of shift work
where a person's normal work day is split into two or more segments; for example a person may work from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. and then have a break until 3 p.m. at which point he might return to work until 7 p.m. This is especially common for public transport
employees where it is advantageous to have additional staff working during traditional rush hour
times and for bar staff who would work at lunch and during the evening. It is generally not a desired shift since one is basically tied to work all day, and one's time in between shifts can be taken up by getting to and from work.
Employment
Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as:- Employee :...
schedule, a type of shift work
Shift work
Shift work is an employment practice designed to make use of the 24 hours of the clock. The term "shift work" includes both long-term night shifts and work schedules in which employees change or rotate shifts....
where a person's normal work day is split into two or more segments; for example a person may work from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. and then have a break until 3 p.m. at which point he might return to work until 7 p.m. This is especially common for public transport
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
employees where it is advantageous to have additional staff working during traditional rush hour
Rush hour
A rush hour or peak hour is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest. Normally, this happens twice a day—once in the morning and once in the evening, the times during when the most people commute...
times and for bar staff who would work at lunch and during the evening. It is generally not a desired shift since one is basically tied to work all day, and one's time in between shifts can be taken up by getting to and from work.
See also
- Shift workShift workShift work is an employment practice designed to make use of the 24 hours of the clock. The term "shift work" includes both long-term night shifts and work schedules in which employees change or rotate shifts....
- Timebar schedulingTimebar schedulingTimebar scheduling is a method of staff scheduling that may be adopted by organizations with highly variable staff scheduling requirements.The primary advantage of timebar scheduling is that it makes it visually clear how many employees will be working or on break at any given time.To implement...