Search Results for “Pay and conditions” tagged minimum wage

The charity has been in dispute with UNISON over its failure to pay care staff the minimum wage when providing on-call night care. Some carers had previously been […]

Care workers owed up to six years’ back pay after being paid below the minimum wage will have to wait until October for the money they are owed after a government announcement today

Recently research has proven, once again, that real wages have fallen since the financial crisis. And whilst George Osborne’s fake living wage wheeze might con some, those still struggling by on a […]

That’s because Judith was a homecare worker, and her employer had decided not to pay her for the time she spent travelling between her visits to […]

New minimum pay rates come into force for many key workers, including care staff

They give the upper hand to unscrupulous employers and silence employees who fear they’ll lose hours if they speak out […]

“When a care firm breaks wage laws, the chances are it’s likely to cheating more than just a handful of its workers. Pay records must be checked thoroughly so all employees get the money they are […]

"It's also not right to put the onus on employees. Many will be nervous about querying their pay for fear of having their hours reduced or worse still getting the sack. Ministers must stop […]

The new rates are: 25 and over – £7.50 an hour; 21 to 24 – £7.05 an hour; 18 to 20 – £5.60 an hour; 16 to […]

“Tens of thousands of home care workers are not even getting the minimum wage because their employers fail to pay […]

If your son loses his job and he’s the breadwinner, the mother and father are bound to worry about their grandchildren […]

That decided in favour of an appeal from mental health charity and care provider, Mencap, against an employment appeal tribunal decision in April 2017. UNISON took […]