More than a third of surveyed UK cleaners have worked while ill

Low-paid cleaners unable to claim sick pay are working while unwell, research finds

Low-paid UK cleaners doing “backbreaking” jobs are dragging themselves to work while ill because many are unable to claim sick pay, research has found.

A year-long investigation into conditions in the sector found that more than a third of the 500 cleaners consulted had worked while unwell.