// Holland & Barrett to increase pay to store colleagues by 9%
// The pay rise will come into effect from 1 April
Holland & Barrett will increase its pay to store colleagues by 9%, from £10.05 to £11 an hour.
Its distribution colleagues are to receive a 7% increase from £10.71 to £11.46 an hour.
The pay rise will come into effect from 1 April and means the hourly rate for store colleagues has increased by 15% in the last year.
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The retailer said store colleagues will also receive a 25% discount and free online delivery, life assurance for all staff, access to healthcare, free 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme, flexible holidays, access to gyms and wellbeing services, free folic acid for parents-to-be and a cycle to work scheme.
Holland & Barrett chief operating officer, Anthony Houghton said: “We’ve been helping customers improve their health and wellness for over 150 years, and our colleagues are at the heart of how we do this – offering products, services information and advice to support the wellness of their customers in communities across the UK.
“We know our wellness starts with theirs, so we’re delighted to be able to increase pay again for our hourly paid colleagues.”
