Discounter Aldi has given shop workers a fresh pay rise, taking their base pay across the UK to £11.40 an hour.
The new rates will come into force from July 1 when Aldi workers within the M25 will see their pay rise to £12.85 an hour.
Pay could rise to £12.30 an hour nationally and £13.15 an hour within the M25 based on length of service.
The retailer said over 28,000 store workers will benefit from the increase and takes Aldi’s investment in pay over the last 12 months to over £100m.
Pay at Aldi will be 13% higher than it was a year ago from July 1 and it will be higher than the Real Living Wage, set by the Living Wage Foundation, of £10.90 an hour nationally and £11.95 inside the M25.
Aldi UK and Ireland chief executive Giles Hurley said: “We believe our colleagues are the best in the sector and we are committed to ensuring they are also the best paid.
“We are incredibly proud of every single member of team Aldi and are pleased to become the first UK supermarket to pay a minimum of £11.40 per hour to all store assistants.”
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