Women who raised complaints of sexual harassment and assault against Harrods boss Mohammed Al Fayed have said there was “nowhere to go” if they wanted to report abuse.
Retail
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Harrods has acknowledged that it ‘failed’ its employees during the time Mohamed Al Fayed owned the business, from 1985-2010.
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Clothes retailer Next could be forced to close stores after losing a landmark legal battle over equal pay.
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Supreme Court unanimously rules that Tesco cannot fire and rehire distribution workers who receive ‘retained pay’ and reinstates injunction.
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Employment specialists have their say on the Tesco v Usdaw fire and rehire verdict.
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The Body Shop’s remaining stores rescued from administration after reports in February that its UK 200 sites were at risk of closure.
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JD Sports Fashion has announced it will close its distribution centre in Derby, affecting almost 200 jobs.
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Asda workers are demonstrating in Brighton and Manchester today to mark the start of their landmark equal pay claim against the supermarket.
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Retail giant Amazon has awarded a pay deal for its tens of thousands of UK employees worth nearly 10%.
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More than 3,500 workers and former employees of Next have won a six-year equal pay claim.
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Supermarket chain Aldi is set to open four more stores in London, creating 150 new jobs by the end of the year.
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Half of retail employees in the UK are at risk of leaving their jobs this winter, according to research from the Retail Trust and consulting firm AlixPartners.
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Fashion retailer Ted Baker closes its UK stores, concessions and websites, with hundreds of job losses expected within weeks.
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Workers at luxury London department store Harrods are contemplating strike action over their employer’s ‘discriminatory’ holiday policy.
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The chain, which also operates Picturehouse cinemas, is shortly to publish details of a restructuring plan that will lead to the loss of about 25 of its 100 sites across the UK.