The application of the National Minimum Wage to employees who are on duty but are sleeping is a tricky one. This type of scenario often occurs within social care and the NHS and has been an ongoing debate between employers and unions. One care worker recently brought a claim against her employer in the case … Read more
The National Living Wage (NLW) is the hourly rate of pay set by the Government as the minimum that a worker needs to earn to cover the basic cost of living. This, compulsory, ‘National Living Wage’ was introduced in April 2016 for workers aged 25 and over. Both part time and full time workers became … Read more
In a highly significant ruling, the European Court of Justice has confirmed that for workers without a fixed office, time spent travelling to and from their first and last appointments should be regarded as working time. This could affect workers such as regional sales professionals, mobile technicians and repair workers, and carers who travel from home directly to … Read more
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