Lidl has announced it will pay all 25,000 frontline shop workers a one-off £200 bonus as a “thank you” for their hard work and ongoing dedication during the coronavirus pandemic.
The award covers everyone from customer assistants and warehouse operatives to cleaners in more than 800 stores and 13 distribution centres across the UK.
The budget supermarket is also giving its 1,800 office-based colleagues, a one-off £100 payment to recognise their efforts in supporting the business.
Christian Hartnagel, CEO at Lidl GB said: "Everyone in the food retail sector has been in the privileged position of being able to continue operating throughout this pandemic."
He added: "However, it has been an extremely challenging period and our teams have done a phenomenal job in helping to keep the nation fed.
"I am incredibly proud of the dedication and commitment our colleagues have shown and continue to show and this payment is about recognising their unrelenting hard work and thanking each individual for the important part they've played in the year like no other".
The payment follows a £150 voucher issued to all colleagues in March of last year, in recognition of their efforts.
Last November Lidl announced that it would be increasing the wages of all colleagues on hourly rates, for the sixth year in a row.
The new wages, which will come into effect from March 2021, will see entry-level wages increase from £9.30 to £9.50 per hour in Scotland.
B&M also recently announced that 30,000 shop floor workers will also get an extra week's wages as a ‘thank you’ for their efforts during the pandemic.
And Aldi gave its 30,000 store staff a New Year pay rise - seeing rates rise to £9.55 an hour from February 1, 2021.
