A rotating shift is a type of work schedule that continually changes the hours of work at predefined intervals. This schedule ensures that work is conducted around the clock, often involving different employees working various shifts over a certain period.
A shift is the designated period during which an employee is assigned to work, typically lasting eight hours with additional time allotted for breaks or a meal period.
A work shift that is interrupted with an unpaid time-off period, commonly seen in roles like school bus drivers who work early in the morning and late in the afternoon, with the middle of the day off.
A 'Tour of Duty' can refer to either the duration of a specific military assignment or the scheduled work hours of an employee in a contiguous block of time.
A workweek refers to the standard number of days and hours that employees are scheduled to work within a week in an organization. It varies across different organizations depending on their operational requirements.
