How to disable a change request and set the notice period?
How to disable a change request and set the notice period?
Managing schedules requires both precision and flexibility. To control change requests submitted by your employees, a setting in your account allows you to decide:
- whether you want to enable or disable change requests,
- and define a minimum notice period (in days) for submitting a request.
Where to find this option in the settings?
To configure these settings, simply follow this path:
Settings > Schedules > Settings > Activate change requests.
How to disable shift change requests?
- Go to the Activate change requests section.
- Click the toggle button on the right to disable this option.
➡️ Once disabled, your employees will no longer be able to submit shift change requests through the app.
Setting the notice period in days for requests
You can also define a minimum notice period for employees to submit a request:
- By default, this period is set to 2 days.
- In practice, this means the employee must make the request at least 48h in advance.
- You can adjust this setting based on your organization’s needs (e.g., 1 day, 3 days, 5 days…).
Why use this option?
- More control: you decide whether shift change requests are allowed or not.
- Optimized planning: the minimum notice period helps with better anticipation in schedule management.
- Fewer last-minute changes: prevents last-minute scheduling changes that are difficult to manage.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at support@shyfter.co or via chat.
Updated on: 08/09/2025
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