What rights and protections are afforded to The Body Shop’s affected employees in the wake of the company entering administration and closing branches?
Retail
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The stores that will close immediately include four in London, where rents and other overheads are highest.
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Violence and abuse against retail staff increased by 50% last year, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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The Body Shop is set to appoint administrators this week, with job losses and store closures looking likely.
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Letter states the levy should be altered to help employers reduce labour shortages and fund courses shorter than one year.
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Unite says workers, squeezed by cost of living pressures, deserve more of the charity’s funds.
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