---
title: Assign employees to a shift
description: Associate employees with a shift in Workplace Core so that they operate from the office only in the shifts to which they are assigned. Workplace managers can later reserve workspaces for these employees according to their assigned shifts.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-core/associate-employees-with-shifts-wsd.html
release: australia
product: Workplace Core
classification: workplace-core
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configuring shifts for your workplace, Manage workplace safety activities, Workplace Core, Workplace Service Delivery, Employee Service Management]
---

# Assign employees to a shift

Associate employees with a shift in Workplace Core so that they operate from the office only in the shifts to which they are assigned. Workplace managers can later reserve workspaces for these employees according to their assigned shifts.

## Before you begin

-   [Define shifts for your workplace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-core/create-shifts-wsd.md).
-   Ensure you have the data for the employees who will operate from the office in this shift.

Role required: sn\_wsd\_core.workplace\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workplace Safety Management** > **Shift Management** > **All**.

2.  Open a shift to which you want to add employees.

3.  In the Users related list, select **Edit**.

4.  Add all the employees who should operate from the office in this shift.

5.  Select **Save**.


## Result

A pre-configured email with the shift details is sent to all employees assigned to this shift.

## What to do next

[Associate areas and spaces with a shift](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-core/associate-workspaces-with-shifts-wsd.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Configuring shifts for your workplace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-core/configuring-shifts-for-your-workplace-wsd.md)