Uber brings in cap to rein in drivers’ work hours

Taxi-hailing firm Uber will introduce a cap on how many hours its drivers can work, saying the move is an “industry first”.

The policy means a licensed driver on Uber’s app must take an uninterrupted six-hour break after ten hours of time on a trip with a passenger or on their way to pick up a passenger after confirming a trip request. Drivers who do not take a long enough break will not be able to log into the app and take trips.

Uber said the new policy would be introduced from next week across the UK to help “enhance driver and passenger safety”.

A statement said: “[We] are not aware of any other private hire operator in the UK that has introduced such a limit.” Maria Ludkin, the GMB union’s legal director, said the change was a “meaningless public relations” move.