Mis-sold my Job, can I claim if I quit?

stanleymog

Hi all,

I thought I would update this as there is new news and it may be of help to some people, well I did quit my job, sent a letter and email on the Monday morning, on Thursday I received a telephone call asking why I hadn't turned up for work! Told them about email and letter and was told that all the HR department was on holiday!

I went to the job centre to sign on for JSA (contribution based) on Thursday 1st July and explained the reason why I was unemployed and I was given a form to fill in to state what was in my first post.

Today I received a letter to say I will get full JSA (contribution based) but the good news was on Friday 2nd July I attended a job interview and started work on Monday 5th July so I have signed of again!

I am also looking at starting my own web design and hosting company just incase I need to fall back on something.

Loz01

My Mum does that exact job, support worker. She's doing lone working at the moment and sometimes does up to a 24 hour shift (or MORE) - no break! Except when its bedtime! As you cant leave the building, because of the person that lives there. Someone told her its illegeal, but thats a whole other story Im trying to find out for her! (Anyone know? 15 hour shift with no break?)

Indie_Kid

Loz01 wrote: »

My Mum does that exact job, support worker. She's doing lone working at the moment and sometimes does up to a 24 hour shift (or MORE) - no break! Except when its bedtime! As you cant leave the building, because of the person that lives there. Someone told her its illegeal, but thats a whole other story Im trying to find out for her! (Anyone know? 15 hour shift with no break?)

You're meant to have a 15 minute break for every 4 hours you do.

kai666

sh1305 wrote: »

You're meant to have a 15 minute break for every 4 hours you do.

The care sector is exempt from those regulations. Or it was when i used to work in residential

Loz01

sh1305 wrote: »

You're meant to have a 15 minute break for every 4 hours you do.

She told them that and they said it doesnt apply in her area of work and esp not for lone working because you cant leave the vulnerable adult alone. Ive tried looking online for working regulations/breaks etc but it seems to be a total grey area to be honest. Sorry OP, for taking over the thread!

terra_ferma

kai666 wrote: »

The care sector is exempt from those regulations. Or it was when i used to work in residential

Not any longer, the WTD applies to the care sector too.

pmlindyloo

Thought someone might be interested in this.

'Sleep ins' - I think the latest news is that they should be counted as 'working hours' and therefore employees should be paid at least the minimum wage.

See:

http://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/pm/articles/2010/07/care-homes-must-stay-alert-to-hidden-costs-of-sleep-in-shifts.htm

Killmark

stanleymog wrote: »

Secondly I was told that we would be paid for sleep-ins as the adults need 24 hour care but I have now found out that all we get for a 9 hour sleep in is a payment of £25 and no hourly rate and if the adult gets up or doesn't go to sleep during the night we still get the basic amount.

We are expected to do 3 - 4 sleep ins a week on top of the 40 hours we are contracted to so in total each week we could work 67 - 76 hours per week which works out at £5.59 and £5.26 per hour!

Also some of the shifts will be 15 hour long (this does not include the sleep in which will make it 24 hours).

It's not uncommon in the care industry that your paid a flat fee per sleep-in and not an hourly rate as "most" of the time you will be sleeping (depending on the residents).

Its also the reason why the care industry has so many foreigners working in them, because british workers just aren't competitive.

If the care industry was paying its support workers an hourly rate 24/7 it simply could not afford to function.

MyRubyRed

I can't offer advise but I would just like to say a massive thank you to all the staff working in the care sector. You do a fantastic job xxx

Oldernotwiser

pmlindyloo wrote: »

Thought someone might be interested in this.

'Sleep ins' - I think the latest news is that they should be counted as 'working hours' and therefore employees should be paid at least the minimum wage.

See:

http://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/pm/articles/2010/07/care-homes-must-stay-alert-to-hidden-costs-of-sleep-in-shifts.htm

That isn't actually what your link says, I'm afraid.