Staff at Brown Thomas and Arnotts are to receive their full pay and benefits while the stores are closed due to the Covid-19 crisis.
The company said it will avail of the Government's wage subsidy scheme, but it will also top up staff pay packets to 100% of their normal earnings.
The guarantee also applies to workers who aren’t eligible for the state schemes. "Despite a solid financial performance in 2019/20, we must now proceed with caution and every decision we make right now comes with additional responsibility," it said in a statement. "However, we are equally conscious of the challenges faced by our people at this time." "Brown Thomas Arnotts has therefore committed to stand together with its people and will continue to ensure that all