Nursery staff top unpaid overtime

By Catherine Gaunt, Nursery World, 13 October 2005

More than half of nursery nurses work unpaid overtime every week, with nearly a quarter working between four and ten hours extra, according to a new survey by public sector union Unison. 'Sustaining Communities: Taking the Strain' asked 3,688 local government workers about their pay and conditions, including how many hours they worked each week for which they were not paid or did not receive time off in lieu.

More than half of nursery nurses work unpaid overtime every week, with nearly a quarter working between four and ten hours extra, according to a new survey by public sector union...

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