Cineworld controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
AEW sues Cineworld over unpaid rent
Lawsuit filed
AEW sued Cineworld over around £200,000 in unpaid rent while Cineworld’s cinemas were closed during the pandemic. The article reports the legal action but does not give the filing date.
Source excerpt
AEW is suing Cineworld despite it being forced to close after the postponement of the new James Bond film No Time To Die
In the suit against Cineworld, it is suing for around £200,000 of unpaid rent.
2014
Picturehouse living-wage dispute
Industrial action at Picturehouse focused on the company's refusal to pay the London living wage to affected staff.
2013
Zero-hours contract criticism
Cineworld attracted criticism after reporting revealed that a large majority of its workforce was employed on zero-hours contracts.