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Commenting on allegations of minimum wage breaches by Sports Direct, made today (Wednesday) following an undercover investigation by the Guardian newspaper into their employment practices, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“It will surprise no one that Sports Direct is hitting the headlines for the wrong reasons again. All workers should be paid at least the minimum wage for every minute they are required to be on company premises.

9 December 2015

Commenting on allegations of minimum wage breaches by Sports Direct, made today (Wednesday) following an undercover investigation by the Guardian newspaper into their employment practices, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“It will surprise no one that Sports Direct is hitting the headlines for the wrong reasons again. All workers should be paid at least the minimum wage for every minute they are required to be on company premises.

“If the allegations against Sports Direct are found to be true, the government must make sure all their staff receive the full pay they are entitled to.”

NOTES TO EDITORS:

- The TUC are backing Unite the union’s call on Sports Direct to stop their shameful work practices. An online petition has been started at http://bit.ly/sportsdirectpetition

- All TUC press releases can be found at www.tuc.org.uk

- Follow the TUC on Twitter: @The_TUC and follow the TUC press team @tucnews

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