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Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley brands MPs 'a joke'
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley brands MPs 'a joke'
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on: 23rd March 2016 07:25
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on: 23rd March 2016 07:25
Sports Direct's Mike Ashley has branded MPs "a joke" and confirmed he will not give evidence in Parliament about how his workers are treated.
Mr Ashley responded after being summoned to appear in Parliament and warned he could be held in contempt. He also urged MPs to attend his firm's Derbyshire headquarters - an invitation they declined. The Commons business committee said it was "disappointed" about Mr Ashley's refusal to attend. "It is telling that he chose to give his response to the media rather than to the committee directly," said Iain Wright MP, chair of the Business, Skills and Innovation Committee....Read more here
2015 Aug AAD Blog:
Union files pay claim to Sports Direct over zero hours contracts - LINK
2015 Dec AAD Blog:
Sports Direct to review worker rights - LINK
Mr Ashley responded after being summoned to appear in Parliament and warned he could be held in contempt. He also urged MPs to attend his firm's Derbyshire headquarters - an invitation they declined. The Commons business committee said it was "disappointed" about Mr Ashley's refusal to attend. "It is telling that he chose to give his response to the media rather than to the committee directly," said Iain Wright MP, chair of the Business, Skills and Innovation Committee....Read more here
2015 Aug AAD Blog:
Union files pay claim to Sports Direct over zero hours contracts - LINK
2015 Dec AAD Blog:
Sports Direct to review worker rights - LINK