Morrisons is recognising the efforts of its staff coping with the spike in demand for groceries during the coronavirus outbreak by increasing its annual bonus payout threefold from last year.
Because it will be a percentage of an entire year’s pay, Morrisons highlighted that frontline staff will see the largest special bonus of those announced over the last few weeks in the supermarket sector.
Workers will receive a 6% bonus on their earnings for the next 12 months rather than just the next 8-12 weeks. The changes represent a bonus payment of £1,050 for a full-time frontline employee compared to the £351 that would have been paid last year. The retailer said the bonus will be guaranteed and will be paid quarterly so staff don’t have to wait until next year to be paid.
Meanwhile, frontline salaried managers are also guaranteed to receive a bonus that will be twice their maximum yearly amount in a normal year, and paid quarterly.
Clare Grainger, the retailer’s Group People Director said: “Our highly valued colleagues have stood tall amidst the coronavirus pandemic, playing their full part in feeding the nation. We want to thank every single one of them for their continued hard work during these unprecedented times by paying a much higher guaranteed bonus for the whole year in recognition of their effort.”
Nearly all the main supermarkets have now pledged to increase staff pay during the health crisis.
