DIY store chain says it will ensure nobody loses out due to pay rise from national living wage’ after thousands sign petitionB&Q is offering workers two years’ compensation and further negotiations over their pay packages after nearly 136000 people signed a petition against the retailer’s planned cuts to employee benefits.
The DIY chain announced in February that it would be cutting Sunday pay and reducing bank holiday pay and bonuses for some staff. B&Q raised basic pay to a minimum rate of £7.66 an hour from 1 April – 46p more than the “national living wage,which came into force this month. Previously, some staff were on the minimum wage of £6.70. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com