DPD temporary workers may have missed out on sick pay and pensions, internal documents show

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The use of temporary workers is a common practice in the courier industry, where demand can fluctuate significantly depending on the time of year and other factors. Recruitment agencies often act as intermediaries between these workers and companies like DPD, handling payroll and other administrative tasks. Employment laws in the UK require that all workers, including temporary staff, receive certain entitlements such as sick pay and pension contributions, making the alleged missing payments a potential breach of these regulations.

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DPD temporary workers may have missed out on sick pay and pensions, internal documents show

Missing payments suggest employment laws may have been breached by recruitment agencies used by courier company Low-paid temporary workers at one of the UK’s top courier businesses have missed out on entitlements to sick pay and pension contributions, internal documents suggest. The payments – typically included in the “charge rate” that large brands pay recruitment companies to supply them with temporary workers – a…