UNISON and Mencap write to Boris Johnson urging investigation into sleep-in pay
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Supreme Court sleep-in appeal decision is blow for everyone in social care, says UNISON
Christina McAnea says government must act now to overhaul broken system where staff are paid a pittance
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AFG workers set to begin seven-day strike
Company has rejected UNISON’s offer of serious talks over cutting carers’ sleep-in shift payments
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AFG taking a big cut from funding it receives
UNISON releases figures as workers take a third day of action in fight against company cutting pay
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Blog: Taking the sleep ins fight to the Supreme Court
We’re fighting every step of the way to win our case on “sleep ins” – making sure care workers who stay overnight with the vulnerable people they care for receive the pay they deserve for their work….Read more…
Sleep-in appeal to the Supreme Court is extremely good news
Now there’s the chance to clarify the law once and for all
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Care workers vote to strike over threat to sleep-in payments
UNISON members could lose £2,000 a year under plan by private company
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August: it was no holiday
There was no lying on sun-loungers for UNISON or many of our members involved in key struggles at work
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Blog: Why we’re fighting on over sleep-in payments
Like on the Employment Tribunal Fees case, we believe that we have a strong case, with both the facts and what’s right on our side.
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UNISON seeks leave to appeal on sleep-in case
‘We believe the Court of Appeal got this decision completely wrong and will do everything we can to reverse it’
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Social care scheme helps no-one, says UNISON
Care system is creaking at the seams
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Low paid care workers told to wait for back pay
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
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UNISON criticises government announcement for social care providers
Commenting on the government’s announcement of additional support for social care providers, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “This announcement is a huge blow for low-paid…Read more…
Care companies must pay back pay to staff who do sleep-ins, says UNISON
Charities and care companies that have paid staff one-off payments for overnight sleep-ins should not be exempt from paying the national minimum wage, says UNISON. Claims for back pay could cost the…Read more…