When someone calls in sick, log it and see exactly which shift is short and who's free to cover. Coverboard helps shift-based teams manage leave, absence and cover in one place.
Tuesday, 7:10am. Your phone rings.
Amara calls in sick
Care · Day shift, 08:00–20:00
Day shift is short
Care · minimum 5 on shift
4 / 5
1 person neededWho could cover
Sarah T.
Variable hours · 22h this week
Priya K.
Zero-hours · 8h this week
Tom R.
Night shift until 08:00
From the call to knowing who to ring, without digging through the rota.
Leave · Absence · Cover
Leave and absence change your staffing. Coverboard shows you the impact before it becomes a problem.
Manage requests, balances and approvals.
See how sickness affects your team.
See who's available and get warned before a request leaves you short.
Plus the HR essentials: Holiday entitlement · all UK statutory leave types · fit notes · 6-year holiday records · audit trail. See what's in each plan
Finding cover
When a holiday request would leave a shift below minimum, you see it before you approve, along with who could step in.
Minimums are set per shift and per day of the week, so a short night shows up even when the day looks fine.
Everyone who isn't working, isn't on leave and would still get 11 hours' rest, with their contract and hours already scheduled that week. Anyone ruled out shows why.
Arrange cover with the people listed, then approve. If you approve below minimum, the override is logged.
Statutory pay
Book the leave and Coverboard works out who qualifies, which weeks are paid and at what rate. Each pay period, the payroll report lists every statutory payment, ready for your payroll provider.
Qualifying days come from their working pattern, linked spells are joined up, and the right weekly rate is applied.
Earnings and service tests at the right week, the 90% weeks then the flat rate, and the weeks left to share.
A 52-week average rate on every day of holiday, and the holiday owed to anyone whose last day falls in the period.
One report per pay period, as CSV or Excel, with the dates and basis behind every figure.
How it works
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Staff book holiday from their phone. When someone calls in sick, a manager logs it in a few taps. Either way, a gap shows up straight away.
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You see, shift by shift, whether approving leaves the team below its minimum, and who else is already off.
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For each short shift, you see who could cover it: not working, not on leave, and with 11 hours' rest either side.
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Approve once cover is sorted. Balances and the team calendar update straight away, the employee hears back by email or Slack, and any override is recorded.
Setup takes minutes: add your teams, set minimum cover, invite your staff. Start free
Pricing
Pay for team size and the HR extras you need. Month-to-month, no contract.
Try Coverboard for your small team
Up to 5 employees
For growing teams
Up to 15 employees
Excl. VAT where applicable
For a care home or busy site
Up to 75 employees
Excl. VAT where applicable
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Free up to 5 employees, no card required. Paid plans include a 14-day free trial.
See who's off and where you're short, before you approve the next request.
Free up to 5 employees. No card required. No contract.