THE chief executive of ASOS has spoken out about claims that the firm’s workers are treated like slaves at its Grimethorpe warehouse.
Trade union GMB has alleged that pay docking, intrusive searches, invasive CCTV and zero-hour contracts are common place at the Park Spring Road warehouse, which employs 4,000 people.
But Nick Beighton says the campaign has done nothing more than ‘upset’ employees and revealed that a further £23m has been earmarked for improving its workers’ experiences for the next 12 months.
“I’m disappointed that inaccurate and misleading things have been said about how we manage our warehouse,” he said. “We want every single person who works with ASOS directly, or for one of our partners, to have a great experience and feel respected and valued.
“I lead the ASOS management team so I know how seriously we take our responsibilities as an employer. I take huge exception to the idea that we are secretive and exploit our people. We have nothing to hide and much to be proud of.”
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