Summary
Aldi has announced two pay raises for its store assistants in the UK, with increases in March and April. These changes make Aldi store assistants the highest paid among UK supermarkets. The company is growing its presence in the competitive UK grocery market.
Key Facts
- Aldi will increase store assistants' pay to £13.50 per hour in April, following a March raise.
- In London, assistant pay will rise to £14.88 per hour.
- 28,000 staff members will benefit from these wage increases.
- These rates are higher than the current Real Living Wage of £13.45 per hour.
- Aldi claims to be the only major supermarket offering paid breaks to all its staff.
- Lidl, Waitrose, and Sainsbury's have also recently announced pay increases above inflation.
- Aldi plans to open 40 new stores in the UK this year, employing around 45,000 people.
- High grocery costs are partly due to increased energy prices following global events.
