Domino’s Pizza in slavery row

by Sarah

It is reported that Domino’s Pizza is in talks with unions over allegations that one of its franchisees’ based in Derby employed migrant Hungarian workers as slaves.

Eight workers were sacked and T&G Unite alleges that these workers were victims of modern day slavery.  The allegations involve unlawful deductions from wages leaving the workers actually owing their employer money.  The allegations are of course denied by the Derby franchise.

This does however illustrate not only the need to ensure all workers/employees are engaged on proper contractual terms but also the potentially damaging message that negative press can send out when franchisees are not kept under a close reign.  We have seen a case here where the franchisee of a large global company was accused of sexual harassment of a female employee and he completely failed in his obligations to her under the statutory grievance procedure.  Not a good publicity move!

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