Soldato
Hey all,
Thought I'd ask for the forums advice on this as it is bothering me.
Basically my wife has been working on Oxford Street at a clothing fashion store - one of those 'British' overpriced brands. She earns min wage and has been there for about a month and has yet to see a contract so I'm assuming its a zero hour affair.
They use Whatsapp groups to organise when staff check in and out, and the whole operation is hilariously poor from my PoV. The missus has had very little training and has had to rely on her past retail experience to get her through the day. The rest of the staff are made up of young students who are inexperienced.
Anyway recently they had a staff meeting as things had been a mess for a while. In the meeting one of the key points was that all staff MUST wear department clothing sold by the store - we are talking about dresses that range from £150 - £500. This is so they can show off the brand to shoppers...however they are expected to purchase these themselves with a 'generous' staff discount of 50%. This doesn't sit well with either of us so I've asked her not to sign the form until some points are clarified.
Shouldn't the store itself be paying for this? The younger students just signed away without even realising! What happens should the clothing be damaged or worn from daily use - surely they'd have to re-purchase some new clothes!
Basically the staff are contributing to the sales of the very store they work for! How can this be right? This is just one of many issues to be honest and I'm not surprised that they make very little money on a weekly basis. Typical overpriced 'British' gear.
Thought I'd ask for the forums advice on this as it is bothering me.
Basically my wife has been working on Oxford Street at a clothing fashion store - one of those 'British' overpriced brands. She earns min wage and has been there for about a month and has yet to see a contract so I'm assuming its a zero hour affair.
They use Whatsapp groups to organise when staff check in and out, and the whole operation is hilariously poor from my PoV. The missus has had very little training and has had to rely on her past retail experience to get her through the day. The rest of the staff are made up of young students who are inexperienced.
Anyway recently they had a staff meeting as things had been a mess for a while. In the meeting one of the key points was that all staff MUST wear department clothing sold by the store - we are talking about dresses that range from £150 - £500. This is so they can show off the brand to shoppers...however they are expected to purchase these themselves with a 'generous' staff discount of 50%. This doesn't sit well with either of us so I've asked her not to sign the form until some points are clarified.
Shouldn't the store itself be paying for this? The younger students just signed away without even realising! What happens should the clothing be damaged or worn from daily use - surely they'd have to re-purchase some new clothes!
Basically the staff are contributing to the sales of the very store they work for! How can this be right? This is just one of many issues to be honest and I'm not surprised that they make very little money on a weekly basis. Typical overpriced 'British' gear.
