WAITROSE and John Lewis staff will be paid up to £200 extra for working during the coronavirus pandemic. The John Lewis Partnership is offering all frontline staff at the department store and Waitr…
Sharon White, chairman of the John Lewis Partnership said staff "have made significant sacrifices to ensure that we are able to continue to serve and support our customers".
He added: "The measures that we have announced today are in recognition of their hard work and commitment and are part of a wider package of support available to help partners during this extraordinary time." Supermarkets dealt with record levels of demand in March, according to figures released earlier this week.To say thanks for their hard work, supermarkets are passing on profits to employees, withThe bonus will be paid to full time employees, including those who have been sick or are self-isolating, and new hires who have been taken on to deal with the extraordinary demand.
Ocado has said that staff will be given a 10 per cent bonus on all hours they work from March 23 "while the crisis continues".
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