HM Customs Want To Investigate Working wages UK - Help Needed!

It's my understanding that if they pay them anything at all, then this counts as a wage. If they're a charity with volunteers, then no, they don't have to pay. But if it's actually called 'wages' or 'pay' anywhere, then it counts.

Current HM R&C Minimum Wage Regulations

Thought that might be helpful.

TL;DR:
£5.52 per hour for workers aged 22 years and older
A development rate of £4.60 per hour for workers aged 18-21 inclusive
£3.40 per hour for all workers under the age of 18, who are no longer of compulsory school age.

Let's hope they dig up a lot of dirt.

Don't think it'll work even if it does go through - CoS will probably just say the Sea Org are volenteers and not employees.

Originally Posted by AnonyMILF

Don't think it'll work even if it does go through - CoS will probably just say the Sea Org are volenteers and not employees.

pessimistic anon is pessimistic!

The point is, even if it doesn't work, an investigation enturbulates, who knows what else it might uncover, and transparency is a thing the co$ hates.

Originally Posted by Xolo

Im sure there was a girl in one of stu's videos who used to work in the plymouthorg protesting with him

That'll be me :D

See this thread for phone number and details of the on-going campaign
Operation Maximum Wage

Disclaw Publishing - Employment Law, unfair dismissal, redundancy pay

Sea Org have contracts, so are especially counted as employees.

I might be able to be of some assistance (ex-SeaOrg) so if you could put me in touch with the relevant people that'd be great.

Originally Posted by AnonyHamster

I might be able to be of some assistance (ex-SeaOrg) so if you could put me in touch with the relevant people that'd be great.

PM the OP and he'll get you all set. Good man/woman!

Originally Posted by Bride Of Frankenstien

pessimistic anon is pessimistic!

The point is, even if it doesn't work, an investigation enturbulates, who knows what else it might uncover, and transparency is a thing the co$ hates.

True true :3 Disregard my last post.

Investigation is fine regardless. It'll generate press and perhaps something else will get dug up or confirmed. But it'd be nice to see it take hold though.

I would fucking hate to be the scilong spai that comes across this thread and has to report back about it.

Originally Posted by Bride Of Frankenstien

pessimistic anon is pessimistic!

The point is, even if it doesn't work, an investigation enturbulates, who knows what else it might uncover, and transparency is a thing the co$ hates.

Exactly my thinking. When you're investigating anything, you will uncover info not relating to the task at hand. If we can get one government agency investigating them then the walls will come tumbling down.

The HMRC are already doing one investigation as per the post on my thread. All any ex-scios have to do is phone the number

0845 6000 678

Maybe a mod could merge this thread with the (Operation Maximum Wage) Operation Maximum Wage thread?

Min wage was only introduced in 1998 (?) so anyone who was paid less than £5.52 per hour before this isn't relevant sadly. Until 1998, paying 1p per hour then deducting for board was legal in the UK. Only people employed on less than £5 since 1998 needs to get in touch (£5 was the original minimum wage or thereabouts). Older employees may be good back up to show a history of behaviour by the church so I suppose do get in touch!! The OP might be better placed to decide what is relevant.

It is legal to deduct expenses from an employees wages in certain circumstances. My mate gets £6 but he lives on site in provided accommodation so they claw back the equivilent of £1 per hour for bed & board. There should be guidance on this on the HMRC website somewhere but I cannae be fecked to look, sorry! This could well be their "get out" on this one.

It's already all on the Operation Maximum Wage thread.

The document is http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file11671.pdf

This is duplicating the info already on the original thread. Mod please merge the threads if you can, to save me posting everything twice.