Date 1 July 2010

Publication People Management

Employers that run residential establishments such as care homes find that a cost-efficient way to cover a 24-hour operation is a shift system under which workers ‘sleep in’. They are commonly paid only a nominal shift allowance rather than a higher, hourly rate. But unions are making working-time and unlawful deduction of wages claims for sleep-in shifts.In light of a series of rulings last year, firms should ensure that they understand the risks.

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