Agency carer Paul McFadden had an accident and couldn’t work. Not only did he lose money for the missed shift, he was fined £50, too
When Paul McFadden stepped on a glass and cut his foot, he could hardly have expected that the incident would lead to him leaving his job.
But after he phoned in sick and attended A&E, he was docked £50 from his wages. And soon afterwards, McFadden, 37, resigned from his position as an agency carer with Newcross Healthcare in Fife, Scotland because of the stress that the policy had caused. He had only worked there for two months.
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