Subj : Amazon is raising pay for UK workers, plans huge Christmas hiring
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Oct 10 2023 10:45:04

Amazon is raising pay for UK workers, plans huge Christmas hiring spree

Date:
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:25:51 +0000

Description:
Two pay rises are coming over the next six months to eligible Amazon workers 
as it prepares for Christmas.

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Amazon has announced pay rises affecting frontline Operations employees 
coming into force from October 15, 2023, which will see eligible workers 
receiving between 11.80 and 12.50 per hour depending on location. 

This comes around six months before a further increase is set to come into 
play from April 2024, coinciding with a UK-wide rise in the National Living 
Wage. 

At the same time, Amazon also announced more than 15,000 job openings as it 
gears up for the busy festive season. Amazon is paying workers even more 

From April 2024, frontline UK Operations employees at the company will 
receive another pay rise equating to at least 1 per hour, meaning that 
minimum hourly wages will be between 12.30 and 13 per hour. 

According to the companys historical figures, minimum wages have risen by 20% 
in two years and 50% in five years. 

It also looks to be part of a much wider, global push to supporting its 
workers financially. In September, the ecommerce giant announced increasing 
wages and 250,000 seasonal vacancies across the US. 

Amazon also noted its funding pot worth up to 8,000 per person over four 
years to employees seeking skills development courses and a selection of 
day-one benefits available to UK workers, including private medical 
insurance, life assurance, income protection, subsidised meals, and an 
employee discount. 

In anticipation of a huge rise in sales over the coming months as consumers 
channel more money toward buying gifts, Amazon will also begin recruiting for 
15,000 seasonal positions. 

Amazon UK Country Manager, John Boumphrey, said: We look forward to welcoming 
back colleagues who return year-after-year to work at Amazon along with many 
who will join the seasonal team for the first time. 

The roles promise to be suitable for first-time applicant, including 
school-leavers and university students, and for those looking to advance 
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