Eyewitness News has learned that the organisation that runs the Spar supermarket franchise has instructed that a human resources audit be conducted at all the Spars owned by Chris Giannakopoulos, who has been accused of assaulting staff and unfair labour practice.
Giannakopoulos first started making headlines in October last year when he was accused of beating a female employee at the Food Lover’s Market store in Hartebeespoort. He was scheduled to appear in court a week ago, but that the matter was struck from the role.
The Giannakopoulos Group owns and operates more than two dozen Spars and also has interests in Food Lover’s Market and OK Foods.
The guild says that a human resources audit will be conducted at their Spars twice a year and the group is to dispose of its interests in Food Lover’s Market and OK Food.
The guild warns that if the Giannakopoulos Group fails to adhere to these instructions, it will remove all the Spars from the group.
Spar’s Mandy Hogan declined to answer questions related to the content of the letter but says the company does not condone criminal behavior by any person and will take appropriate action where a person is found guilty.
However, Giannakopoulos says there has been a campaign of vilification, political activism and numerous false allegations made against him.
Source – Eyewitness News
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