Amazon is to give all of its workers a temporary pay rise as fulfilment centres continue to process thousands of orders a day.
The retailer said warehouse staff and delivery drivers will get a £2-an-hour pay rise, including its 5,000 new recruits. UK boss Doug Gurr wrote to customers on Tuesday explaining that the online retail giant has also upgraded its warehouses to Government standards on social distancing.
More than 150 changes have been made, based on World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines, he added. "We've increased the frequency and intensity of cleaning at our sites, adjusted our practices so that our employees can observe social distancing measures, and we are providing temperature checks, as well as masks and gloves," Gurr