Plan and publish the rota

9 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Build a week of shifts, see the cost, and notify your team.

Plan a week, check the wage cost, and publish it to your staff. About 8 minutes. Before you start: You have staff with their pay set.

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Add a shift to the week

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1. 1

   Open the Rota

   Open Work, then Rota.

2. 2

   Add shifts

   Select a day for a person and add a shift, or drag an existing shift to copy it. Give each shift a colour and label.

3. 3

   Watch the cost and the rules

   The week total updates as you plan. Empliora warns if a shift breaks the 11 hour rest rule or a sixth or seventh day in a row.

4. 4

   Copy last week if it helps

   Select Copy week to reuse a pattern, then adjust.

5. 5

   Publish and notify

   Select Publish. Staff are notified and can see their shifts in the app.

6. 6

   You are all set

   The week shows Published, and staff can see their shifts on their phones. Next, read "Set up timesheets and clocking in".