Sensible Topic Mike Ashley

It depends on doctor I guess. Those that were happy doing xxxxx amount of hours could still opt out (to a limited degree) of the limitation in hours but it also meant that those that didn't opt out had impact on staff due to extra staff being needed.

In fact I recently read that WTD is being looked at by EU anyhow because it is such a financial burden on companies and they obviously don't like it.

My son is training as a doctor the hours he has to work are appalling . A lot of them unpaid . I keep hearing it's like an apprenticeship but it's not they are left with people lives in their hands . I don't want someone over worked and tried looking after me when I'm ill

Workers at Sports Direct's Derbyshire base will receive back-pay of about £1m for non-payment of the minimum wage, according to the Unite union.

The distribution centre in Shirebrook has been under scrutiny over its "Victorian" working practices.

Unite said the payments, back-dated to May 2012, could be worth up to £1,000 for some workers.

Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley admitted workers were paid below the minimum wage when he faced MPs in June.

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The billionaire owner of Newcastle United made the admission during a hearing before the Business, Innovation and Skills select committee
Sports Direct 'to back-pay Derbyshire workers PS1m' - BBC News