Forced to do extra work for no pay?

EnPointe

SiliconChip said:

At the moment are the cloths just thrown away after a single use? If so then that seems like an awful waste, both of goods and money, so you can see why the employer would want to have them washed and reused. The issue is that they way they want to do it is unreasonable, and as pointed out illegal from a NMW persepective.

So the employer either needs to pay the cleaner for the time they spend doing the wash (and the cost of electricity, detergent, wear and tear on the machine, drying, etc.) or arrange for somebody else to collect the cloths (perhaps along with those used by other employed cleaners if there are any), clean them and return them for resuse. As neither thing is likely to happen then a new job might well be the best solution.

you  would be well  adivised and minded to read the OP fully. 

sheramber

EnPointe said:

SiliconChip said:

At the moment are the cloths just thrown away after a single use? If so then that seems like an awful waste, both of goods and money, so you can see why the employer would want to have them washed and reused. The issue is that they way they want to do it is unreasonable, and as pointed out illegal from a NMW persepective.

So the employer either needs to pay the cleaner for the time they spend doing the wash (and the cost of electricity, detergent, wear and tear on the machine, drying, etc.) or arrange for somebody else to collect the cloths (perhaps along with those used by other employed cleaners if there are any), clean them and return them for resuse. As neither thing is likely to happen then a new job might well be the best solution.

you  would be well  adivised and minded to read the OP fully. 

iF you had read the thread you would see that point has already been clarified.

Mands

Litten888 said:

Hi all, 

Asking for a friend. she has worked for a cleaning company for 4 years cleaning two large warehouses and offices a night. She is on a PAYE contract and paid minimum wage 

She has just recieved a call from the office saying they will no longer be paying a contractor to collect and clean the 700-800 microfibre clothes she uses a month and they have told her she has to take them home and wash and dry them herself as "everyone else" cleans their own apparently ( domestic cleaners who are self employed, not commercial sites ) 

Surley they can not make her do this? Any advice is welcomed 

Thankyou 

"Washing these 800 microfibre cloths would be an additional xx hours per month. Were I to do that for no extra pay that would push my hourly rate below minimum wage and the company could be in trouble legally.

Would you prefer I be paid for an extra xx hours or it be better for me to reduce the hours I am at the warehouses each week? I'm happy to do either.

Love and kisses,
Litten's Friend"  

elsien

It’s not just about the hours/pay, It’s about the extra cost of electricity for washing and drying, pluswater and detergent  on top of how long it might take. Plus the sheer hassle factor,