UK's John Lewis Partnership increases minimum staff pay by 10% to £11.55/hr UK-wide and £12.89/hr in London, surpassing the government's 9.

UK's John Lewis Partnership is raising its minimum staff pay by 10% starting April, at a cost of £116m. The new rate will be £11.55 an hour across the UK and £12.89 in London, exceeding the government's national living wage increase of 9.8% to £11.44 an hour. This decision comes amidst reports of potential job cuts at the retailer, with plans to axe 11,000 jobs over the next five years.

March 06, 2024
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