Hours limits,
enforced automatically.
UK drivers' hours rules, Working Time Regulations, and rest-break requirements apply before a worker is even offered a shift. Configure the rules that fit your sector and clients — Subshift will not let you breach them.
What fatigue rules cover
Daily driving / working limits
Cap total hours driven or worked in a rolling 24-hour period. Exceed the limit? The worker is not offered the next shift.
Weekly limits
Track weekly and fortnightly totals. Respect Working Time Regulations ceilings and per-client caps.
Rest-break requirements
Require a minimum rest period between shifts — daily rest, weekly rest — before the next offer goes out.
Driver-specific rules
GB domestic or EU drivers' hours modes. Tachograph-aware handling where integrated.
Sector overrides
Different sectors, different rules — configure independently per agency. Care agencies and driving agencies do not need the same settings.
Overrideable with log
In exceptional circumstances, an admin can override a rule for a single shift — but the reason is logged for audit.
A tool, not a legal guarantee
Subshift enforces the hours and rest rules you configure. It is up to you to set them in line with the regulations that apply to your sector — UK drivers' hours, the Working Time Regulations 1998, sector codes of practice, and any client-specific requirements.
We will help you model rules that reflect the applicable regulations, and we are adding sector-default rule packs. But final responsibility for compliance remains with the agency and the client.
No more over-hours placements.
Book a demo and we will model your sector's fatigue rules.
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