sleep-in shifts News - Home Care Insight

Uncategorized by Sarah Clarke on February 17, 2020

Matthew Wort, a partner at Anthony Collins Solicitors, has expressed his opinion on which way the Supreme Court will go.

The court will today reignite a three-year battle about whether care workers are entitled to receive the national minimum wage for sleep-in shifts.

Matthew Wort, a partner at Anthony Collins Solicitors, comments on the implications of the Supreme Court case and the next steps that should be made.

The Supreme Court will this week hear arguments over whether time spent during sleep-in shifts in the social care sector counts towards working time.

Front-line care professionals account for 13% of all night shift workers in the country, according to the Trades Union Congress.

As UK providers continue to cut wages for sleep-in shifts, a study by Unison reveals the extent of carers’ heavy workloads during overnight stays.

The home care provider received a national Living Wage Champion Award for industry leadership last year.

The webinar explains the instances when sleep-in shifts are classed as working hours.

NACAS argues that carers should be paid the NMW for sleep-in shifts, but the Government should fund back payments.

Legislation People by Sarah Clarke on February 14, 2019

The decision could see care providers forced to pay an estimated £400 million in arrears.

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