USC and Sports Direct executives called to give evidence
19 February 2015
The Scottish Affairs Committee calls senior managers of USC and Sports Direct to give evidence on the administration of USC and its treatment of employees.
The session, building on the Committee's recent work on the collapse of City Link, follows a visit to the closed former USC warehouse in Dundonald, at local MP Brian Donohoe’s invitation.
The Committee is particularly interested in the group’s use of zero hours contracts, which they have held a long running inquiry into following concerns expressed about the use of this form of employment.
Chair's comments
Ian Davidson MP, Chair of the Committee, said:
"The Scottish Affairs Committee is investigating how employees in small businesses are treated when big bosses decide to shut down a company or sites. Following our inquiry into the closure of City Link, we are now inviting USC and Sports Direct management, and Mike Ashley, as the directing influence of this group, to meet with the Committee.
We are also looking for evidence on USC’s use of zero hour contracts following previous examination of this topic, and we would invite people to come forward and tell us their experiences in this area."
Evidence session
The Committee intends to take the evidence in March. Further details will be announced in due course.