Ondutyvuorossa

Ondutyvuorossa is a compound term used in some Finnish-speaking workplaces and digital systems to indicate that a person is currently on duty or on a shift. It blends the English phrase on duty with the Finnish word vuorossa (in one's shift, on duty), and is not a standard dictionary entry; rather it appears in internal communications, status fields, or naming conventions within scheduling or incident-management tools.

Usage: It is commonly used in organizations that provide continuous or long-hour cover, such as hospitals, security services, IT operations, help desks, and manufacturing. In scheduling software or chat platforms it may appear as a status or tag to signal that the person is responsible for tasks during a given period or shift.

Role and procedures: Being on duty typically activates defined responsibilities, such as receiving alerts, handling tickets, or leading incident response. The designation is often linked to on-call rotations and requires clear handovers at shift changes to maintain continuity and accountability.

Management considerations: Organizations should establish policies for when to set and clear the ondutyvuorossa status, duration expectations, and privacy considerations. To prevent burnout and confusion, teams commonly combine this with coverage plans, escalation rules, and documentation of who is on duty.

See also: on-call, shift work, vuororyhmä, duty roster.