Sainsbury's Fined for Breaching Under-age Workers Legislation

Sainsbury's have been fined £6,600 plus £350 costs for 12 counts of infringing child employment laws, reports Personnel Today. The supermarket giant pleaded guilty to 12 counts of breaching emplopyment law by failing to obtain work permits for school-age staff working at the Swan Centre Leatherhead store, and to making others work far longer hours than legally permitted.

Sainsbury's has been criticised heavily by local authorities for the breaches. Despite written warnings and advice on the... (143 more words)

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