Care Workers: Working Hours
(asked on 31st January 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that domiciliary care workers who work shifts longer than six hours receive a break during their shift.
This question was answered on 6th February 2023
Workers are entitled to a minimum of 20 minutes’ rest break if they work at least six hours.
Workers can call the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service helpline for free, impartial and confidential advice about their rights and entitlements.