Shifts Swaps

Key Features Shift Management — Create, update, and view shifts with day grid and time grid calendar views (FullCalendar). Swap Requests — Employees can create swap requests, sick leave, and time-off requests with date, shift type, job type, and availability. Swap Room — Managers and admins browse, approve, and manage swap requests in a centralized view. Claim Swaps — Employees can claim other team members’ available swaps to fll coverage gaps. Members & Groups — Add, edit, and manage company members and groups. Calendar — Day grid and time grid views for visualizing schedules. Chat — Direct messaging and recent chats for real-time communication. Forum — Forum posts and discussions for team collaboration. Notifcations & Mailbox — In-app notifcations and messaging. Company Management — Admin-only: shift types, blockout days, job descriptions, skills, permissions, bulk user upload. History — Swap and shift history for audit and reference. User Profle — Profle updates and settings. Target Audience Role Access Employees (Members) Swap requests, chat, forum, history, notifcations, calendar Managers Same as Members plus Swap Room, members management, mailbox Sub Admins Same as Managers plus Company Management Business Admins Full access, including Chat Moderation and all company settings Registration supports two fows: owner (business setup) and employee (join via secret code). How It Works

1. Registration & Login — Users sign up as business owners or employees (via invite code). JWT-based authentication secures access.
2. Dashboard — After login, users land on a Quick Start guide and can access calendar, swap requests, chat, forum, and other modules based on role.
3. Swap Workfow — Employees create swap/sick/time-off requests; managers review in Swap Room; employees can claim others’ swaps; approvals fow through the system.
4. Communication — Chat for direct messages, forum for discussions, notifcations and mailbox for updates.
5. Admin Confguration — Business and Sub Admins confgure shift types, blockout days, permissions, and bulk upload users. Benefts to Users For Businesses — Centralized scheduling, reduced manual coordination, better coverage visibility, and audit trails. For Employees — Self-service swap requests, ability to claim swaps, transparency, and fexibility. For Managers — Single place to review and approve swaps, manage members, and communicate with teams. Overall — Saves time, reduces burnout, and fosters trust through transparent, equitable scheduling tools. Security & Privacy Information Authentication — JWT tokens stored in secure cookies (current_user_tt) with secure and sameSite: 'strict'. Authorization — Role-based access control; dashboard routes protected by middleware; admin-only paths restricted. Data Protection — Encryption, frewalls, and safeguards for personal data; users can update or delete account information. Privacy Policy — Available at /privacy; covers data collection, use, sharing, user choices, and contact (privacy@shiftsswaps.com). Terms of Use — Available at /terms; outlines acceptable use and account termination. Children’s Privacy — Platform not directed at individuals under 16