Controversies

Minimum-wage compliance criticism

The UK government publicly named McColl's among employers accused of failing to pay workers the statutory minimum wage.

Morrisons faces backlash over Morrisons Daily staff pay

Public backlash

In November 2021, Morrisons faced criticism following reports that staff at Morrisons Daily convenience stores were paid the minimum wage, despite Morrisons' publicized £10-an-hour guarantee. The reports noted that the Morrisons Daily stores were run by McColl's. The coverage described the criticism and employee concerns; it did not establish that Morrisons directly employed those staff.

Morrisons faced backlash after reports that staff at Morrisons Daily convenience stores, run by McColl's, were paid the minimum wage despite Morrisons' publicized £10-an-hour guarantee. The article reports the criticism and employee concerns; it does not establish that Morrisons directly employed those staff.

Staff-safety prosecution after robberies

McColl's was fined £150,000 and ordered to pay £78,000 in prosecution costs after a case concerning failures to protect staff following a series of robberies in the Wirral, including an incident in which a manager was knocked unconscious.