The Workplace
Within our workplace JJB applies the same level of commitment across our stores, fitness clubs, Head Office, Distribution Centre and other facilities ensuring a safe, challenging and rewarding work environment.
The Board recognises its responsibility for the maintenance of a safe and healthy workplace and work environment for employees and others (customers, contractors, visitors and the general public) who may be affected by our work or undertakings. The Company policy states that all employees have a duty to act responsibly and take reasonable care for the health and safety at work of themselves, their colleagues and customers. Further responsibilities are placed upon senior management and the Property Director is tasked with keeping the Board advised on Occupational Health and Safety matters.
JJB is fully committed to the core principle of Equal Opportunity within the workplace and adhere to high standards of employment practice. We have detailed employment policies, see below, which will be applied in a fair manner so as to reward people fairly and provide appropriate levels of personal development and training within a safe and healthy workplace. JJB's policies are designed to value the human rights of all employees, whether directly employed, sub-contracted or employed within the supply chain.
JJB is dedicated to the highest standards of openness, probity and accountability. In line with that commitment the Company encourages employees and others with serious concerns about any aspect of the Companys work to come forward and voice those concerns without fear of reprisals. Normally any concern about a workplace situation would be raised with the employee's immediate line manager or Head of Department.
However, it is recognised that this may be difficult in the event of an issue being serious or of a sensitive nature, especially where the Group has so many places of work. To facilitate this contact, JJB has introduced a ‘Whistle Blowing’ policy which encourages employees to report undesirable practices through either a nominated senior member of staff or through its confidential and anonymous telephone line.
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) Policy Statement
- JJB Sports plc opposes all forms of discrimination due to disability.
- The purpose of this statement is to ensure that JJB Sports plc complies with the DDA, and to ensure that disabled people falling within the Act are treated fairly and equally.
- JJB Sports plc will give training and guidance to all relevant staff on the provisions and requirements of the Act to ensure that discriminatory risks / attitudes are minimised and that all such staff are able to make the shopping experience as pleasurable as possible for all disabled persons.
- JJB Sports plc is committed to making all reasonable adjustments as required by the Act, so as to ensure that disabled persons are able to use the services provided by JJB.
- All reasonable and necessary requests by the customer for changes will be investigated and communicated back to the customer.
Should you have any further matters concerning the DDA, please contact JJB Customer Service - 01942 210 120