Can news make a difference?
▪️Tonight on #c4news: hospitality businesses who allegedly refused to furlough workers during latest shutdown.
▪️Some staff at @Westbeer claim they’re left with *£10 pay a day.*
▪️But before we go to air both companies in our report u-turn.
▪️Tonight on #c4news: hospitality businesses who allegedly refused to furlough workers during latest shutdown.
▪️Some staff at @Westbeer claim they’re left with *£10 pay a day.*
▪️But before we go to air both companies in our report u-turn.
It’s two weeks since many bars and restaurants in Scotland were forced to close entirely.
We’ve spoken to some low-paid workers who claim their employers were refusing to furlough them during the 16 day shutdown, dramatically reducing their pay.
We’ve spoken to some low-paid workers who claim their employers were refusing to furlough them during the 16 day shutdown, dramatically reducing their pay.
One of the allegations concerns The Ivy, Glasgow. It’s part of Caprice Holdings, reportedly valued last year at £800m.
One worker there alleges he would be temporarily laid off instead of furloughed and have his pay reduced SIGNIFICANTLY.
One worker there alleges he would be temporarily laid off instead of furloughed and have his pay reduced SIGNIFICANTLY.
We’ve seen a letter from The Ivy to some workers that confirms that unless those staff use their holiday allowance they will be temporarily laid off.
Our source at The Ivy tells us even if he used ALL his leave for the year he still wouldn’t have enough to cover the shutdown period and would be effectively in debt to the company ‘paying his own wage’.
Our source at The Ivy says he feels ‘disgusted’ ‘let down and angry’.
He says if customers knew the way staff had been treated he thinks they’d consider whether they wanted to spend their cash at The Ivy.
He says if customers knew the way staff had been treated he thinks they’d consider whether they wanted to spend their cash at The Ivy.
After we approached The Ivy with our allegations they reversed course. Staff will now have the option of being furloughed.
If the shutdown continues beyond November 1st - they’ll use the new job retention scheme as they always intended.
If the shutdown continues beyond November 1st - they’ll use the new job retention scheme as they always intended.
Concerns were also raised about West Brewery and Beer Hall allegedly refusing to furlough some of its workers during the hospitality shutdown.
A worker there claimed they were offered just 8 hours a week on minimum wage instead, which effectively amounts to £10 a day.
A worker there claimed they were offered just 8 hours a week on minimum wage instead, which effectively amounts to £10 a day.
Our source is a minimum wage worker @Westbeer.
He says ‘staff were upset’. They were ‘quick to point out they have families’ to support and that ‘8 hours a week on minimum wage is absolutely not enough.’
He says ‘staff were upset’. They were ‘quick to point out they have families’ to support and that ‘8 hours a week on minimum wage is absolutely not enough.’
When we put our allegations to West Brewery they too reversed their position.
West says since details of the emergency funding have been published they’ve looked at all options and WILL now furlough their staff.
A win for both sets of workers amid increasing uncertainty.
West says since details of the emergency funding have been published they’ve looked at all options and WILL now furlough their staff.
A win for both sets of workers amid increasing uncertainty.
Neither worker wanted to reveal their identify because they’re worried for their jobs.
Work is precarious in the hospitality sector. This is languages-graduate Steven. In this pandemic:
▪️He lost his restaurant job
▪️He lost his flat
▪️The last admin job he applied for had 2,000 applicants
▪️He is looking for opportunities
▪️He lost his restaurant job
▪️He lost his flat
▪️The last admin job he applied for had 2,000 applicants
▪️He is looking for opportunities
With thanks to @FairHospitality and @luciajwalker 🙇🏻♂️🙇🏻♂️
Full TV report👇
https://twitter.com/channel4news/status/1319729252263231489
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