Sports Direct speaks out against infamous exposé

Following the recent harrowing exposé of national retailer Sports Direct, the company has since spoke out against their portrayal.

The report, which was commissioned and instigated by the Guardian, explained how warehouse workers in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, who were on zero-hour contracts, were too afraid to miss work due to illness and had to endure lengthy security checks each morning and evening.

A statement released in response to the exposé denied all wrong-doings, dubbing the entire report false. It read: “To date, Sports Direct has sought to address questions relating to its employment practices on a case-by-case basis directly with the enquirer. But it has become evident that by doing so various parties have chosen to ignore the facts provided and have continued to present an unfair portrayal of the company’s employment practices.

“Neither agency workers nor employees are subjected to ‘naming and shaming’ via publication of a league table identifying individuals by name. The Company uses an anonymous ranking system to monitor performance. An individual’s unique number (known only to the employment agencies, the Company and the worker) benchmarks staff against the anonymised data of their peers. Individuals can check their performance, should they wish to do so.