Sports Direct Archives

Should employers be concerned by unpaid overtime shaming?

10th March 2020 No Comments

A recent analysis by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has revealed that UK workers put in more than £35 billion in unpaid overtime in 2019.

Use of agency workers challenged by MPs

29th March 2017 No Comments

The use of agency workers by UK companies is being questioned by MPs. As part of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee’s inquiry into

Employment Law & HR – 2016 in review

19th December 2016 No Comments

As 2016 draws to a close, we reflect on some prominent tribunals and cases brought before courts, the new laws introduced and companies put under

Amazon – not so prime working conditions

12th December 2016 No Comments

Amazon has come under fire for the working conditions at its Dunfermline warehouse in Scotland. Approximately 1,500 permanent staff work at the Dunfermline site, with

HMRC investigates ‘gig economy’

31st October 2016 No Comments

Ministers have ordered a crackdown on employers in the so-called gig economy who use a high number of self-employed or agency workers amid concerns about

Corporate Governance Inquiry Launched

20th September 2016 No Comments

The MP-led Business, Innovation and Skills Committee has announced an inquiry into corporate governance. This follows inquiries into the sale and acquisition of BHS and the

Zero Hour Contracts on the Rise

14th September 2016 No Comments

The number of people on zero hour contracts is on the rise. Love them or loathe them, these contracts that do not guarantee workers a

Payback Time for Sports Direct

16th August 2016 No Comments

Mike Ashley can’t be enjoying life at the moment. Newcastle United have lost their first two games in the Championship. To rub salt in the

Sports Direct – What Did We Learn?

14th June 2016 No Comments

Mike Ashley, founder of Sports Direct, was given a hard time last week by the Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) select committee following allegations of

Be A Good Sport

19th October 2015 No Comments

Sports Direct have been in the news a lot over the past year or so regarding their employment practices. Recent reports surrounding the redundancy of