If you ask a group of shiftworkers to describe their ideal shift schedule, you may hear statements like these: "Monday through Friday with 8-hour day shifts." "Monday through Thursday with 10-hour day ...

Train and bus drivers, doctors and carers, employees in companies where machines run around the clock: In many industries, people work in shifts. Some start early in the morning, or at midday. Others ...

Work schedules beyond the traditional eight-hour shift are increasingly common, particularly in emergency response, disaster recovery, and high-demand industries. While extended and unusual shifts ...

Working night shifts has become common in today’s demanding world. But what comes with such shifts is the toll on health.

The impact of working irregular shifts correlates with injuries and increased safety risks. Regardless of the job, following an unstructured employment schedule may cause more injuries and mishaps due ...

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WorkJam, the leading digital frontline workplace solution, has unveiled its new Shift Bidding feature, designed to make scheduling in unionized workplaces and similarly ...

Since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns, flexibility appears to be the new normal. Even the distribution and manufacturing sectors, typically foot draggers, seem to be slowly warming to the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nirit Cohen covers the Future of Work, bridging trends with solutions. A job is no longer a job. It's a shift. A project. A task.

When Washington Township police officers had the idea more than a year ago to work longer shifts, Chief Jason Montgomery was all ears. Since January 2024, Montgomery has been scheduling officers for ...