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Lidl staffing costs rise 7.4% after increase to in-store hourly rates
The discounter spent £5m on staffing costs in the year to 28 February 2019
UPS drivers for Argos in Staffordshire to stage Christmas strike over pay
HGV and shunter drivers at Argos’ Barton facility are to commence 15 days of strikes on 17 December
Jeremy Corbyn accuses Asda and Amazon of being among ‘worst employers’
Labour claimed ambulances were called to Amazon warehouses every two days last year
Lidl raises staff pay in £10m investment
The move makes the lowest Lidl pay rate 13% higher than the government-set national living wage
Asda hits back at claims of shopper boycotts over new staff contract
Around 200 workers had not signed the new contract for all hourly paid store staff by the 10 November deadline
Asda contract row: ‘we won’t ask people to do shifts they can’t do’
The GMB Union claims Asda risks a “flood” of legal claims over the new contract for store workers
Post Office to increase postmaster pay by 10%
The £37m pay bump is made up of a £20m increase during 2020/21 and the £17m a year rise already announced in August 2019
Retail sector pay driven up by rise in high-skill roles
The gender pay gap in retail was broadly in line with last year at 9.5% in favour of males
Christmas beer deliveries under threat as Tradeteam workers vote to strike
Unite the Union is planning a rolling programme of strike dates at the Enfield depot
Asda announces rise in basic hourly pay as contract row continues
The supermarket said it would mean an increase of up to 11% in a year for those on the new contract
Labour shortages putting pressure on supermarkets to raise warehouse pay
Shortage means workers can pick and choose, while DCs are having to relax job requirements, says leading recruiter
Sky executive and England cricketer join Leadership Symposium speaking lineup
This year’s Leadership Symposium lineup will include former England cricketer Matt Prior and Sky business leader Fiona Ball
Asda faces pay deal protests at stores in London and East Anglia
GMB London Region said it would be holding a number of demonstrations this month across London and the east of England
The pension legislation changes for which grocery businesses need to prepare
Businesses can no longer keep trustees at arm’s length, says Rosalind Connor of ARC Pensions Law
Asda staff stage protest over contract pay changes
The GMB said 800 people attended the protest in Leeds, which culminated at Asda’s HQ
General Mills to offer all new parents 26 weeks of paid leave
New parents will now also retain pension contributions for the entirety regardless of gender, type of relationship, or how
Addo Food Group mulls factory closure to ensure future profitability
The company has entered consultations regarding the proposed closure of its Spalding bakery site, leaving more than 400 jobs at risk
Black Sheep Coffee expands London footprint with Taylor St Baristas cafes acquisition
Independent coffee chain Black Sheep Coffee has acquired eight cafes from rival Taylor St Baristas ahead of the latter’s collapse into administration
National living wage forcing c-stores to cut staff hours, says ACS
The trade body voiced its concerns in oral evidence given to the Low Pay Commission
Deliveroo accused of abandoning cyclists after working hours change
Deliveroo has attributed the change to a need to improve choice for customers by delivering from restaurants further afield