More staff at a Dorset care home have come forward with complaints about not being paid.

The employees at Weymouth Manor Care Home say they haven't received their full pay for the second month in a row - and that more than 18 workers have been affected.

Some staff have walked out in frustration, they said. 

As previously reported, a number of staff at the home in Radipole Lane said they had not been paid and that some staff had been made redundant and there had been cuts to services.

Additional staff members have now come forward, with one saying they had experienced sleepless nights after not being paid their full wage.

One staff member revealed that she was down ‘nearly £800’ which includes holiday pay, overtime and two normal shifts.

She said: “We work to live. The worst part about all of this is that nobody is telling us anything. It’s like they don’t care.

“People have already walked out and handed in their notice with immediate effect.

“I’m not sleeping and eventually it’s going to affect the residents. I absolutely love it but I feel like I am going to have to leave. The morale here is so low. I keep asking myself – do I carry on working – I can’t afford not to – but then I’m working for free. I have never worked like this.”

On the day the Echo spoke with staff, they said: “We just want to cry. We don’t know what to do, the residents need us.”

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Another staff member who claimed they were missing pay said: “We don’t know the reason why we haven’t been paid, but more than 18 people haven’t received their full pay. The staff are just so desperate, they don’t want to work because of this.

“This is going to impact the residents because staff have walked out. They pay a lot of money to stay here, and they are not getting the five-star treatment.

“This is people’s lives at the end of the day, and this is people’s home.”

A number of staff members have been in touch with Acas, which offers free, impartial advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice. 

Although they could not comment on the particular case, a spokesperson for Acas said: "Acas offers a free conciliation service when a worker wants to take their employer to an employment tribunal.

“We respect the confidentiality of both sides involved in these types of disputes and we cannot confirm details of cases that we deal with.

“If neither side wishes to try conciliation, then the case can go straight to a tribunal."

The business is operated by Chanctonbury Care Homes and when approached by the Echo, Barry Sinclair, owner of Weymouth Manor Care Home, said: “I want to clarify that all of our staff members are paid in a timely manner. If you have received any information suggesting otherwise, please let us know so we can investigate the issue further. 

“Our finance and accounting department will handle any concerns regarding payment.”