Interpreters working for the police and courts claim they are earning below the legal minimum wage.
Linguists say their pay can be as little as £5 an hour as agencies refuse to cover all travel time between jobs.
Hundreds of translators work every day in Scotland’s biggest public sector institutions, with the NHS a huge client.
Translators working for public service bodies
are being paid a derisory amount for specialised work
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Question #2: It’s not mentioned in the article, yet besides monetary remuneration, the police could have offered some benefits or advantages too. Even sincere philanthropists don’t mind their reduction in tax or a paid week off.
Question #3: Why do government bodies work with intermediaries and spongers who eat 60%+ of payment up? Just go direct.
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Question #2: It’s not mentioned in the article, yet besides monetary remuneration, the police could have offered some benefits or advantages too. Even sincere philanthropists don’t mind their reduction in tax or a paid week off.
Question #3: Why do government bodies work with intermediaries and spongers who eat 60%+ of payment up? Just go direct.
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