Asda is slashing 1,500 grocery delivery drivers’ hourly pay by more than 12% despite the cost of living crisis.
The supermarket chain is ending a £1.50-an-hour premium introduced in the summer to help attract and retain drivers. An Asda spokesperson said it had introduced the extra payments in July as a trial and was ending them as “it has not delivered the desired results”.
Read the full article on The Guardian website
NAM Implications:
- A 21 Oct pay-cut of 12% that had been promised until at least Christmas….
- …has to have consequences…
- …that could add to issues re debt for Asda.
- At a time when availability is king…
- Especially when drivers that want to stay onboard…
- …may choose the getting even vs getting mad option.
