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Sports Direct
20 Sep 22
Strategy
'Passing the baton' |
Mike Ashley's Frasers exit is a time to reflect on his turbulent leadership
Controversial business magnate Mike Ashley has announced he is stepping down from...
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
6 May 20
Coronavirus
Furlough |
Sports Direct & House of Fraser 'pressure' staff to work
Retail chains Sports Direct and House of Fraser have hit headlines after managers...
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
24 Mar 20
HR Management
Mike Ashley |
Sports Direct in U-turn after worker safety claims
Mike Ashley, owner of Fraser's Group, which runs the likes of Sports Direct, Evans...
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
15 Apr 19
Talent Acquisition
Board moves |
Debenhams CEO ousted as company crumbles
After the High Street retailer's meteoric fall, Sergio Butcher...
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
4 Dec 18
HR Management
Working Hours |
Sports Direct and House of Fraser boss claims staff 'love' zero hours contracts
Such contracts - which do not guarantee a worker any hours at all - have faced serious...
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
17 Apr 18
Strategy
London radio station's 'abusive' and 'exploitative' practices laid bare
Serious HR failings, including sexual harassment, homophobia and racism...
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
17 Apr 18
HR Management
Amazon workers too scared to use the loo due to sacking fears
"I do not drink water because I do not have time to go to the toilet,” one...
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
8 Dec 17
Pay & Benefits
WAGE RAGE: Primark and Sports Direct shamed for underpaying staff
The government's latest minimum wage 'name-and'shame' list finds 260 firms...
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
6 Sep 17
Strategy
Sports Direct 'gulag' uses emojis to rate staff morale
Embattled retailer is also 'failing' on pledges to improve contracts...
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
7 Aug 17
Strategy
'English only' note in Sports Direct store investigated
Since December 2015, the beleaguered retailer has faced scrutiny over dodgy work...
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
6 Jul 17
HR Leadership
5 of the worst ways to manage people
Mike Ashley's Sports Direct saga holds striking lessons for people...
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
4 May 17
Talent Acquisition
Asos axes scandal-ridden recruiter
Transline, who were recently axed as an Amazon staffing supplier, now faces...
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
27 Apr 17
Talent Acquisition
£230m agency that supplied Sports Direct workers on brink of administration
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
28 Mar 17
HR Leadership
Which controversial firm will be facing MPs today?
A much-maligned recruitment firm that supplies for...
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
15 Mar 17
Strategy
Outsourced IKEA drivers live in their trucks for months
Reports show that drivers are living out of their cabs, earning less than minimum...
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
9 Mar 17
Strategy
Sports Direct to elect worker to Board
After previous employment scandals the discount retailer revealed plans to elect...
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
15 Dec 16
Strategy
JD Sports exposé: Working conditions “worse than prison”
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
14 Dec 16
Strategy
HR Grapevine Advent Calendar: What do Sports Direct employees get for their Christmas lunch?
Even Christmas cracker jokes are taking aim at Mike Ashley now...
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
8 Nov 16
HR Leadership
Tesco Bank hack: How to handle a crisis
The botched handling of a crisis can sink any leadership team...
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Executive Grapevine International Ltd
20 Sep 16
HR Leadership
Mike Ashley: I should have done better overseeing HR issues
Mike Ashley has admitted that he should have done a better job managing...
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