Supermarket giant Lidl has been praised for its generous gesture to say thank you to all of its front line staff.
In a bid to make staff who have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic feel appreciated, Lidl has said it will be rewarding front line employees with a £200 payment.
23,000 of its front-line staff a one-off £200 thank you payment as a reward for their work during the pandemic.
The award covers everyone from customer assistants and warehouse operatives to cleaners across more than 800 stores and 13 distribution centres.
It's also giving its 1,800 office-based colleagues,a one-off £100 payment to recognise their efforts in supporting the business.
Lidl GB chief executive Christian Härtnagel said: “Everyone in the food retail sector has been in the privileged position of being able to continue operating throughout this pandemic.
"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 £200 payment follows a £150 voucher issued to all colleagues last March, reports the Mirror.
Lidl has also said it will increase the wages of all colleagues on hourly rates from March 2021.
The new rates see entry-level wages rise to between £9.30 and £9.50 an hour outside the M25 and £10.75 and £10.85 within the M25.
