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Oct- 2022 -24 October
Boots to recruit 10,000 workers over Christmas
Boots has announced a recruitment dive for over 10,000 seasonal roles in its stores, warehouses and operations in a bid to support demand for the festive period. The roles will be available across retail, warehousing and operations to cater to all job-seekers looking for work in the run up to…
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Jul- 2022 -25 July
Co-op to axe 400 office jobs amid ‘tough’ trading environment
The Cooperative Group (Co-op) has announced that it will make 400 roles redundant at its head office in Manchester, amid the company’s plans to “simplify” its approach to business due to a “tough” trading environment, including rising inflation. The redundancies include closed vacancies, redeployment, and the creation of new roles…
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Apr- 2022 -8 April
Tesco colleagues to see 5.8% pay rise to £10.10
Tesco has unveiled a £200m investment which will see Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC) colleagues benefit from a 5.8% increase in hourly rates from £9.55 to £10.10, effective from 24 July 2022. Tesco said the pay increase is the biggest single-year investment in hourly store/CFC pay in at least a decade,…
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4 April
Boots gender pay gap drops to 2.7%
Boots has reported its median pay gap has dropped to 2.7% in the 12 months ending 5 April 2021, compared to the national median pay gap of 15.4%. The retailer’s Gender Pay Gap report reveals Boots continues to see a “sustained reduction” in its mean pay gap at 18.1%, which…
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Feb- 2022 -16 February
M&S raises hourly pay for all store colleagues
M&S has announced it has increased its hourly pay to £10 for all store colleagues across the UK as part of a broader reward package. Set to take place from the beginning of April, over 40,000 colleagues will see their base rate of pay increase by 50p an hour from…
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Aug- 2021 -25 August
UK must follow Scottish example to protect retail workers, says BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called upon the UK Government to follow Scottish Parliament in implementing legislation that will better protect retail workers. The new Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) Act 2021 was unanimously passed in Holyrood, and came into effect on 24 August. Its…
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9 August
Ocado to allow staff to work from anywhere for one month a year
Ocado has reportedly told its staff members that they can now work wherever they want, including abroad, for one month a year. According to The Times, the opportunity has arisen following numerous requests from employees at the online grocer who worked from home during the pandemic. The decision has supposedly…
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Jul- 2021 -7 July
Global retailers join race to zero climate campaign
H&M, IKEA’s owner Ingka Group, Kingfisher, and Walmart have joined forces to launch the “race to zero breakthroughs: retail campaign” climate initiative. The project is in partnership with the UN’s COP26 high level climate action champions, and is also supported by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The…
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Jun- 2021 -25 June
Co-op introduces flexible pregnancy loss policy
Co-op has announced the launch of a new pregnancy loss policy, centred around a flexible paid leave structure. Designed to support the group’s colleagues through bereavement and grief, the policy covers a range of cases, including but not limited to miscarriage, stillbirth, embryo transfer loss, molar pregnancy, and termination of…
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10 June
JLP to provide six months’ equal paid parental leave
The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has announced that it will provide six months of equal parenthood paid leave, becoming the first UK retailer to do so. In addition, two weeks’ paid leave will be given for any of the group’s staff members that experience the loss of a pregnancy. The…
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