Sports Direct may be paying less than minimum wage, investigation shows

Exclusive: Undercover investigation finds staff unable to leave premises during breaks

Have working conditions improved at the Sports Direct warehouse?

Warehouse workers at Sports Direct, the retail chain controlled by the colourful billionaire Mike Ashley, appear to be receiving pay below the national minimum wage, according to expert analysis of a new Guardian undercover investigation.

The concerns have emerged almost five years after the Guardian first exposed how the retailer was breaching minimum wage law, which resulted in workers receiving about £1m in back pay and Ashley being hauled in front of a parliamentary select committee.

Continue reading…