22 November 2010

Overtime pay at Christmas axed: It discriminates against the other religions, say care home bosses

A chain of care homes is refusing to pay its staff overtime this Christmas – claiming that it would discriminate against other religions.

The firm said it had an ‘ethical belief in equality’ which means it cannot favour Christmas over ‘other religious festivals’.

Staff were told that it would only pay bonuses for bank holidays, which rules out Christmas Day and Boxing Day this year because they fall at the weekend. [MailOnline] Read more