Call for action on homecare workers' pay

U.K.

(August 2016) Public services union Unison has called for action to protect homecare workers who are losing thousands of pounds in pay every year. Many homecare workers are not paid for the travel time between home visits and in one case supported by Unison a home care workers won £3250 (€3830) in compensation for underpayment. Unison says the government could easily close one loophole by changing minimum wage regulations and has also called for the government to publish a report into six major care companies and potential breaches of minimum wage rules. Read more at Unison.

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U.K.

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Union welcomes homecare report

U.K.

Public services union UNISON has welcomed the main findings and recommendations of a report on home care commissioned by the Labour Party. The report notes in particular the exploitative pay and conditions faced by many home care workers who have heavy workloads. The report says that many workers are undervalued, underpaid and undertrained and have little time to provide the quality of care they would like to deliver. The reports recommendations are in line with the Ethical Care Charter that UNISON has been promoting and which has already been adopted by several local authorities. [Read more

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