B&M s kind gesture to staff as a way of saying thank you for working through pandemic
It is classed as an essential retailer and has been open throughout the various lockdowns and Tier regulations
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Sainsbury’s has posted Christmas like-for-like sales growth of 9.3% after releasing its festive trading update early due to it raising its profits guidance.
B&M to give 30,000 staff an extra week s wages as boss gets £30m payout
Founder and chief executive of B&M Bargains Simon Arora also handed himself a massive payout of £30 million â in addition to a £44 million dividend payout revealed two months ago
20:36, 7 JAN 2021
B&M staff will get an extra week s wages (Image: Getty Images)
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Staff at budget King s Lynn retailer given an extra week s wages
| Updated: 17:28, 07 January 2021
Staff at a budget King s Lynn retailer are celebrating a pay bonus at the start of 2021.
An extra weekâs wages has been handed to staff at Lynn s B&M stores which has shops in the Vancouver Quarter and at the Pierpoint Retail Park.
The news comes on the back of reports that B&M Bargains billionaire chief executive Simon Arora has handed himself a massive payout of £30million due to soaring Christmas sales.
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Shopworkersâ trade union Usdaw has welcomed the move in recognition of the hard work of their staff through the exceptional challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
B&M staff are to receive an extra week s wages as recognition for their efforts over Christmas during the exceptional challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed the move by the discount big brand retailer to reward its 30,000 workers. B&M has stores in Mold, Flint, Shotton and Wrexham. The union is also calling for retail staff to be bumped up the queue when it comes to the Covid-19 vaccine due to the risks they face doing their job. Dave Gill, Usdaw National Officer, said: “It’s been a tough time for retail staff, so we are pleased to have secured this bonus for our members in B&M.