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Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Aldi raises hourly pay to £13-an-hour for workers
By Aldi store workers are set for another pay rise after the budget supermarket announced it was hiking its minimum wage to £13 an hour from September. The grocery chain, which has held the crown of Britain's best paying supermarket employer, claims to be the first to introduce the new minimum rate. Store assistants will be paid at least £13 an hour nationwide from September 1 - up from a current £12.75. Aldi store workers are set for another pay rise after the budget supermarket announced it was hiking its minimum wage to £13 an hour from September. The grocery chain, which has held the crown of Britain's best paying supermarket employer, claims to be the first to introduce the new minimum rate. Store assistants will be paid at least £13 an hour nationwide from September 1 - up from a current £12.75. This rises to £14.33 an hour for workers within the M25 to counter the additional costs associated with living in the capital. Based on the length of service, Aldi store assistants could see their pay jump to £13.93 nationally, and to £14.64 within the M25. Giles Hurley, chief executive of Aldi UK and Ireland, said: 'Our people are the driving force behind our success across the UK. 'This latest investment in pay is a reflection of their hard work and the incredible contribution they make every single day. 'We're proud to remain the UK's highest-paying supermarket and will continue to support our colleagues in every way we can.' It comes after Chancellor Rachel Reeves raised the the UK national minimum wage to £12.21 an hour in April for workers over the age of 21. However, Aldi workers also received a pay increase in January when the supermarket raised its minimum hourly rate to £12.71, up from the previous £12.40. The move put its staff on better pay than those working at their competitors, including upmarket shops like Waitrose and M&S. Other supermarkets have raised their bottom rates for thousands of shop workers in recent months to bring it above the national minimum. Tesco store workers are set to benefit from minimum hourly rates rising to £12.64 an hour from the end of August, having risen to £12.45 from March 30. For Sainsbury's and Argos workers, the national minimum hourly rate will rise to £12.60 in August, having increased to £12 in March. Meanwhile Waitrose workers are paid a minimum of £12.40 an hour and staff at M&S are paid at least £12.60 an hour. Rival German discounter Lidl, earlier this year, increased hourly pay for thousands of workers to £12.75 an hour across the UK. The wage increase was part of a near-£15 million investment into pay by Lidl, who employ more than 35,000 people across the UK. Chief People Officer at Lidl, said: 'We're proud to offer leading pay rates in the sector, while fostering a culture of opportunity and inclusion that helps our teams thrive. 'As we continue to grow, investing in our people remains at the heart of what we do. Discounters like Aldi and Lidl can likely afford the pay rises because they spend very little on anything else. They undercut rivals by adopting fiercely stringent business practices - from deploying stock onto the floor on its pallets through to minimising the amount spent on advertising.


The Independent
a day ago
- Business
- The Independent
Aldi ups is minimum wage to £13 an hour
Aldi is set to increase its minimum wage for store assistants to £13 an hour nationwide from 1 September. The supermarket claims this makes it the first UK grocery chain to introduce this new minimum rate. For workers within the M25, the minimum hourly rate will rise to £14.33. This marks the second pay rise announcement from the German discount supermarket this year. Other major supermarkets, including Tesco, Sainsbury's, and Lidl, have also recently raised their bottom rates for shop workers.


The Independent
a day ago
- Business
- The Independent
Supermarket announces yet another pay rise for staff
Aldi store workers are set for a pay rise as the supermarket announced it was hiking its minimum wage to £13 an hour from September. The discount grocery chain claims to be the first UK supermarket to introduce the new minimum rate. Store assistants will be paid a minimum of £13 an hour nationwide from September 1 – up from a current £12.75. This rises to £14.33 an hour for workers within the M25 – from the current £14.05. Based on the length of service, Aldi store assistants could see their pay jump to £13.93 nationally, and to £14.64 within the M25. The announcement comes after the German discount supermarket stated it would increase their hourly pay in February. Giles Hurley, chief executive of Aldi UK and Ireland, said: 'Our people are the driving force behind our success across the UK. 'This latest investment in pay is a reflection of their hard work and the incredible contribution they make every single day. 'We're proud to remain the UK's highest-paying supermarket and will continue to support our colleagues in every way we can.' The UK national minimum wage was raised to £12.21 an hour in April for workers over the age of 21. Other supermarkets have raised their bottom rates for thousands of shop workers in recent months to bring them above the national minimum. Tesco store workers are set to benefit from minimum hourly rates rising to £12.64 an hour from the end of August, having risen to £12.45 from March 30. For Sainsbury's and Argos workers, the national minimum hourly rate will rise to £12.60 in August, having increased to £12 in March. Rival German discounter Lidl, earlier this year, increased hourly pay for thousands of workers to £12.75 an hour across the UK.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Aldi to lift hourly pay to at least £13 for shop workers
Aldi store workers are set for a pay rise as the supermarket announced it was hiking its minimum wage to £13 an hour from September. The discount grocery chain claims to be the first UK supermarket to introduce the new minimum rate. Store assistants will be paid a minimum of £13 an hour nationwide from September 1 – up from a current £12.75. This rises to £14.33 an hour for workers within the M25 – from the current £14.05. Based on the length of service, Aldi store assistants could see their pay jump to £13.93 nationally, and to £14.64 within the M25. Giles Hurley, chief executive of Aldi UK and Ireland, said: 'Our people are the driving force behind our success across the UK. 'This latest investment in pay is a reflection of their hard work and the incredible contribution they make every single day. 'We're proud to remain the UK's highest-paying supermarket and will continue to support our colleagues in every way we can.' The UK national minimum wage was raised to £12.21 an hour in April for workers over the age of 21. Other supermarkets have raised their bottom rates for thousands of shop workers in recent months to bring it above the national minimum. Tesco store workers are set to benefit from minimum hourly rates rising to £12.64 an hour from the end of August, having risen to £12.45 from March 30. For Sainsbury's and Argos workers, the national minimum hourly rate will rise to £12.60 in August, having increased to £12 in March. Rival German discounter Lidl, earlier this year, increased hourly pay for thousands of workers to £12.75 an hour across the UK.


The Independent
a day ago
- Business
- The Independent
Aldi to lift hourly pay to at least £13 for shop workers
Aldi store workers are set for a pay rise as the supermarket announced it was hiking its minimum wage to £13 an hour from September. The discount grocery chain claims to be the first UK supermarket to introduce the new minimum rate. Store assistants will be paid a minimum of £13 an hour nationwide from September 1 – up from a current £12.75. This rises to £14.33 an hour for workers within the M25 – from the current £14.05. Based on the length of service, Aldi store assistants could see their pay jump to £13.93 nationally, and to £14.64 within the M25. Giles Hurley, chief executive of Aldi UK and Ireland, said: 'Our people are the driving force behind our success across the UK. 'This latest investment in pay is a reflection of their hard work and the incredible contribution they make every single day. 'We're proud to remain the UK's highest-paying supermarket and will continue to support our colleagues in every way we can.' The UK national minimum wage was raised to £12.21 an hour in April for workers over the age of 21. Other supermarkets have raised their bottom rates for thousands of shop workers in recent months to bring it above the national minimum. Tesco store workers are set to benefit from minimum hourly rates rising to £12.64 an hour from the end of August, having risen to £12.45 from March 30. For Sainsbury's and Argos workers, the national minimum hourly rate will rise to £12.60 in August, having increased to £12 in March. Rival German discounter Lidl, earlier this year, increased hourly pay for thousands of workers to £12.75 an hour across the UK.