The DVLA has hit back at claims its staff were paid their full wages despite not completing any work while based at home during the pandemic. A report from The Times alleged the government agency, which has its headquarters in Swansea, sent most of its 6,200 staff home during the first lockdown - and placed 3,400 of them on "paid special leave," allowing them to be paid fully despite not having to work at all.
Months later, there were still nearly 2,000 staff on paid special leave, The Times claimed on Friday, March 18, with no expectation that they would even have to work from home. You can read The Times investigation in full here and for more stories about the DVLA, go here.
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