DPD TEMPORARY WORKERS MAY HAVE MISSED OUT ON SICK PAY AND PENSIONS, INTERNAL DOCUMENTS SHOW

Internal spreadsheets from DPD, one of the UK’s leading courier companies, show that temporary workers have been paid without the usual sick pay and pension contributions that should be part of the charge rate paid to recruitment agencies. According to a Guardian investigation, this omission could mean that employment laws were breached.

The Guardian reports that the spreadsheets, used to calculate the cost of employing thousands of transient staff, lack the figures normally earmarked for sickness and pension benefits. These payments are typically included in the ‘charge rate’ that large brands pay to recruitment agencies to supply temporary workers. The missing entries suggest that DPD may have failed to provide its short‑term workforce with statutory entitlements.

DPD’s reliance on recruitment agencies for temporary staff is common in the logistics sector, and the charge rate is meant to cover all employment costs, including benefits. The alleged gaps raise questions about compliance with UK employment regulations for agency workers.

• DPD internal spreadsheets omit sick pay and pension contributions for temporary workers.
• Missing payments appear in cost calculations for thousands of transient staff.
• The charge rate paid to recruitment agencies should normally include these benefits, indicating a possible breach of employment law.

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