Morrisons employee morale is ‘super-low’ after ‘government-enforced pay rise’

Morrisons is set to cut over 200 jobs from its Retail People Team as part of a significant cost-saving initiative
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// Morrisons employees say morale is “super-low” following a “government-enforced pay rise”
// Hourly-paid workers have been bought in line with the new national living wage of £10.42 per hour

Morrisons employees have said that morale is “super-low” following a “government-enforced pay rise” which brings its hourly-paid workers in line with the new national living wage of £10.42 per hour.

Last week, the UK government announced the single largest increase to the living wage since it was introduced, boosting the national living wage up by 9.7%, to £10.42 from April 2023.

A Morrisons employee, who has been working at the supermarket for 18 months, told Grocery Gazette: “Morale is super low at the moment for staff, as those who now happen to be on minimum wage after the uplift feel they have no reward for their loyalty to the business.”

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  • helen noon 3 years ago

    It is extremely low people do not want to work for the company. Not enough staff and people leaving and going else were for more money and some respect

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  • Susan 3 years ago

    Total agree with Morrison as they have in the past been paid much more than aldi

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// Morrisons employees say morale is “super-low” following a “government-enforced pay rise”
// Hourly-paid workers have been bought in line with the new national living wage of £10.42 per hour

Morrisons employees have said that morale is “super-low” following a “government-enforced pay rise” which brings its hourly-paid workers in line with the new national living wage of £10.42 per hour.

Last week, the UK government announced the single largest increase to the living wage since it was introduced, boosting the national living wage up by 9.7%, to £10.42 from April 2023.

A Morrisons employee, who has been working at the supermarket for 18 months, told Grocery Gazette: “Morale is super low at the moment for staff, as those who now happen to be on minimum wage after the uplift feel they have no reward for their loyalty to the business.”

Read the full story on Grocery Gazette

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2 Comments. Leave new

  • helen noon 3 years ago

    It is extremely low people do not want to work for the company. Not enough staff and people leaving and going else were for more money and some respect

    Reply
  • Susan 3 years ago

    Total agree with Morrison as they have in the past been paid much more than aldi

    Reply

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