Commission finds UK firms failing to protect key rights of cleaners

An examination by the UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has revealed that some employers in the commercial cleaning industry are failing to meet their responsibilities to their staff in relation to pay, holiday or sick leave and dealing with their concerns. Many cleaners feel that their employer, client firms and the public do not treat them with the dignity and respect everyone should expect, states a EHRC press release.

17 September, 2014