// Amazon has announced a special payment of up to £500 for its frontline workers
// The money will be paid in two instalments – £250 this month and £250 in December
Amazon will be making a special one-off payment of up to £500 for its hourly paid frontline staff, including full and part-time staff and seasonal workers, to help them with the cost of living crunch.
Employees will receive two instalments of £250, one this month and one later in December.
It comes as the tech giant has received scrutiny over pay at its UK warehouses in recent months.
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The staff are voting on whether to walk out over Amazon’s 35 pence per hour pay offer, with GMB calling for a £2 per hour increase.
In a statement, Amazon said “Amazon employees receive competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.
“Starting pay is a minimum of between £10.50 and £11.45 per hour, depending on location.”
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