LIDL has become the first supermarket in Ireland to announce a minimum hourly rate of €11.90 for all its staff.
The announcement comes on the back of a commitment made by the chain in 2015 to pay all its workers the Living Wage.
Lidl currently employs a total of 116 staff across its eight Donegal stores: Forquar, Millford; Ardaravan Square, Ardaravan; Port Road, Letterkenny; Pearse Road, Letterkenny; Carnmore Road, Dungloe; Donegal Road, Ballybofey; Station Road, Bundoran; and at the Letterkenny Roundabout, Donegal Town.
Announcing Lidl’s commitment to pay the latest Living Wage, John Paul Scally, Managing Director, Lidl Ireland said: “Lidl is proud to champion the Living Wage in Ireland. Our people are central to our success.
“They look after our customers, drive our operations and support our communities not just across County Donegal but throughout Ireland. It is important for us to reward them – not just with market-leading rates but also by creating an environment where our colleagues’ holistic needs are prioritised including their overall sense of wellbeing. As part of our Work Safe-Live Well programme we’ve invested in many health and wellbeing initiatives over the past number of years, including the Step Challenge, life-saving Heart and Diabetes screening, Mental Health Awareness campaigns and our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. By continually investing in our team, we continue to retain and attract the best employees and, in turn, continue to serve our 1.5 million plus weekly customers the highest quality products cheaper than any of our competitors.”
A similar commitment is being announced today to employees in Lidl Northern Ireland using the UK Living Wage Foundation’s recommended rate of £9 per hour.
Lidl Ireland employs over 4,300 employees in its 158 stores, head office in Tallaght and three distribution centres and regional offices based in Charleville, Mullingar and Newbridge.
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