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UK Pay and Conditions Forklift Engineers

I have seen recently lots of Forklift Mobile Engineers are still not being paid for travel despite it being a legal requirement?
Just wondered how many companies do or do not pay this now in the UK
( Only paid to employees who have no fixed place of work )
  • Posted 5 Nov 2024 21:42
  • By damien_y
  • joined 20 Dec'17 - 5 messages
  • We dont have them, United Kingdom
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Technically they need to pay everybody door to door though ? I just wonder how they can ignore the law on this matter and why some do and some don't
  • Posted 13 Nov 2024 02:59
  • By damien_y
  • joined 20 Dec'17 - 5 messages
  • We dont have them, United Kingdom
I worked for crown they pay travel some do still make you give 30 mins in a morning and evening for travel home but if it takes over 30 mins pay. I'm paid door to door where I am and most I know iw are
  • Posted 13 Nov 2024 00:31
  • By lifter01
  • joined 4 Jul'09 - 463 messages
  • West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Thanks for reply, here in the North quite a few companies still do not pay travel, including some major Players. Toyota Crown etc etc, I find this hard to understand when it's been UK law for quite some time?
  • Posted 10 Nov 2024 23:24
  • By damien_y
  • joined 20 Dec'17 - 5 messages
  • We dont have them, United Kingdom
Buy a van, go self employed. You will never look back.
  • Posted 6 Nov 2024 08:25
  • By andrew_k
  • joined 17 Mar'07 - 338 messages
  • England, United Kingdom
I know very few engineers not being paid travel and onkmly 1 company in my area the South of the UK not paying travel. My advice would be if it's happening to you just hand in your notice and walk. There are far more jobs out there than there are engineers
  • Posted 6 Nov 2024 04:33
  • Modified 8 Nov 2024 06:30 by poster
  • By lifter01
  • joined 4 Jul'09 - 463 messages
  • West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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