Holland and Barrett, one of the largest companies using unpaid workers from the government’s various employment schemes, has pulled out, citing the bad press and in-store protests its participation prompted. It will now pay its workers on through government’s apprenticeship program, guaranteeing them a wage of at least £2.60 per hour.
The company made the announcement on its Facebook page, writing that:
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