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Joe Williams: Employment Lawyer on the Supreme Court's ruling on disabled family carers

Joe Williams: Employment Lawyer on the Supreme Court's ruling on disabled family carers

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A Supreme Court decision has finally settled the long-running battle over whether family carers should be paid.

The ruling —brought by parents Christine Fleming and Peter Humphreys, who care for their severely disabled adult children— confirms family carers are entitled to pay.

Employment lawyer Joe Williams told Andrew Dickens it’s a monumental shift in how these workers are recognised and how the Government will need to respond.

He says it brings them a minimum wage entitlement, holiday pay, and protections against unfair treatment.

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