One of the largest care providers in the UK has not been paying its staff the minimum wage, says an internal company document. MiHomeCare examined the pay of 44 of its workers in Penarth in south Wales.
It found that they are "likely" collectively owed up to £80,000 because they were not paid for time spent travelling between appointments with their clients. This meant that, in effect, they were not receiving the minimum wage. MiHomeCare employs 6,000 home care workers in England and Wales who look after 10,000 elderly, disabled and infirm people. The document came out of an internal company review into pay in September last year.....Read more here