The Guardian: Sports Direct managers accuse firm of making them work on furlough

Staff allegedly asked to pack goods but practice breaches government rules

Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct and House of Fraser chains have asked store managers to work at least once a week while under the government’s furlough scheme.

Ashley’s managers had also been asked to return to work – on reduced pay – on Monday, but the company did a U-turn on Sunday after the Guardian published details of the plan.

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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J by Sarah Butler

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