How do you unlock shifts in bulk?

To unlock shifts in bulk in haddock HR, follow these steps:

1. Open the Group Planning
2. In the upper right corner, you will find a button with a lock icon.
3. Click it and select one of the two available options:

🔓 Unlock all shifts

This action unlocks absolutely all shifts, including:

• Work shifts
• Vacations
• Absences

🔓 Unlock work shifts only

If your goal is to reschedule only work shifts without losing absence information, choose this option.

This is the recommended option when you want to recalculate the plan while keeping absences intact.

❗ Important about approved absences

Absences approved through the approval flow cannot be deleted from planning.

They can only be managed or modified from the Absences module.

Updated on: 23/04/2026