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What is a rota?

Your HR Glossary questions, answered

what is a rota

A rota is a work schedule that outlines which employees are working, when, and where—often used in shift-based environments to ensure adequate staffing.

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Supporting employers through employment law changes: Our new partnership

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve partnered with scheduling provider MakeShift, to offer greater workforce management capabilities to organisations worldwide.  As a specialist in providing best-in-class absence, time and HR management software, we are expanding our core offering in 2026 with the introduction of scheduling, aimed at helping organisations to improve resource planning, achieve compliance and minimise operational disruption.   The move comes as
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