NHS mobile test-and-trace units run by Mitie are cutting the guaranteed pay of workers by a third after winning a new contract from the government.
The outsourcing firm, which employs about 1,000 people at mobile testing sites, has told workers that from 8 November they will be guaranteed pay for an eight-hour shift each day, rather than 12 hours, slashing secure pay to £80 a day from £120.
Workers previously received the £120 no matter how many hours they worked, they will now receive extra pay only if they work more than eight hours.
Workers said the pay change came amid a surge in demand for their services with some sites dealing with more than 600 people in a day.
One worker said some supervisors were so busy they did not have time for
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