Payrise For Lidl Staff

Lidl to become first UK supermarket to pay full living wage to workers.

19:04 18 September 2015

Lidl is set to become the first supermarket to pay its workers the full living wage. The move, which will cost the high street retailer £9 million, will be implemented starting next month. The German supermarket will pay a minimum of £8.20-an-hour across England, Scotland and Wales and £9.35-per-hour in London. Meanwhile Sainsbury is paying a new hourly rate of £7.36 an hour, while Tesco pays shop workers £7.39 an hour.

 

Ronny Gottschlich, chief executive of Lidl UK, said: "We recognise that every employee forms an integral part of team Lidl, and each individual's contribution is valued.

 

"It's therefore only right that we show our commitment, in the same way that the team commit to the business and our customers each and every day, by ensuring a wage that supports the cost of living."

 

A spokeswoman added: "It's an investment in our people and as ever we will continue to offer our customers the very best quality at every day low prices."

 

Meanwhile, other retailers have warned over the impact of higher staff costs from the national living wage, saying that it may lead to them passing on the extra costs to customers.