split shift

noun

A work schedule where an employee’s workday is divided into two or more distinct segments, separated by a long, unpaid break.

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Meanings

nounsplit shift (plural split shifts)

plural split shifts

  1. labour; human resources; labour; human resourcesA work schedule where an employee’s workday is divided into two or more distinct segments, separated by a long, unpaid break.
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APA

split shift. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split%20shift

MLA

“split shift.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split%20shift. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “split shift,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split%20shift.

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