Sleep-in care workers not entitled to minimum wage, supreme court rules

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Decisions means workers can only receive minimum wage when required to be awake for work

The supreme court has dismissed a claim by care workers who carry out “sleep-in” shifts that they should be paid the national minimum wage for hours when they are not awake and actively helping the client.

 

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Oh I bet the tag hates this, what a shame

Discussed on Woman`s Hour this morning. Very disappointing decision on part of Supreme Court.

So you're required to sleep at a place work — not your home — and that doesn't count as working time? The whole working time legislation is a mess and needs to be challenged from top to bottom. This is exploitation in its most basic form.

well, that sucks

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