Morrison’s workers on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis are told to expect £1,000 bonuses – after Ocado, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and Tesco all pledged 10% windfall
- Their staff will be paid a 6 per cent increase on earnings over the next 12 months
- It will also include new hires who were employed to deal with recent demand
- Supermarkets saw grocery sales rising by 20.6 per cent in the last four weeks
Frontline staff at Morrisons have been told to expect a £1,000 windfall after the company pledged to triple their annual bonuses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Employees working in Morrisons supermarkets across the UK will be paid a 6 per cent increase on their earnings over the next 12 months, managers said on Thursday.
The announcement comes after Ocado, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and Tesco all promised similar measures.
Employees working in Morrisons supermarkets across the UK will be paid a 6 per cent increase on their earnings over the next 12 months, managers said on Thursday
Morrisons said that the bonus will represents an extra £1,050 for full-time employees and will also be paid to staff who are off sick or self-isolating.
The scheme will also include the new hires that the supermarket has made to help deal with added demand sparked by the Covid-19 outbreak.
Clare Grainger, group people director, said: ‘Our highly valued colleagues have stood tall amidst the coronavirus pandemic, playing their full part in feeding the nation.
‘We want to thank every single one of them for their continued hard work during these unprecedented times by paying a much higher guaranteed bonus for the whole year in recognition of their effort.’
It comes after a whole host of other supermarket chains announced similar measures.
Ocado, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and Tesco have all pledged to give a 10 per cent bonus to its staff on the frontline.
Asda promised an extra week’s pay in June and Marks & Spencer said it would give workers an extra 15 per cent pay.
Supermarkets dealt with record levels of demand in March with combined grocery sales rising by 20.6 per cent in the last four weeks, according to figures released by Kantar earlier this week. Pictured: Shoppers queue outside a Morrisons store in Surrey
Supermarkets dealt with record levels of demand in March with combined grocery sales rising by 20.6 per cent in the last four weeks, according to figures released by Kantar earlier this week.
Tesco sales jumped 5.5 per cent, Asda saw growth of 4.9 per cent and Morrisons enjoyed a 4.6 per cent increase.
But Sainsbury’s became the best performer of the traditional big four supermarkets after experiencing a growth in sales by 7.4 per cent.
Experts say that more food was bought last month than over Christmas despite the stores having less time to prepare for the rush.