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Lidl plans to increase the starting salary to 11.50 euros
Five months ago, the statutory minimum wage of 8.50 euros per hour was introduced. Now the discounter Lidl goes one step further. From the 01.June Lidl wants to raise his minimum wage to 11, 50 Euro per hour.
With this decision, Europe's largest retailer not only surpasses the statutory minimum wage of 8.50 euros in Germany, but also rises significantly above the usual lower trading limit of 9.74 euros.
The target of 11.50 euros per hour, according to the company is an entry fee. The new regulations should apply equally to all 70, 000 Lidl employees, regardless of whether they work in the branches, in the warehouse or as marginal employees.
Already in 2010 Lidl had introduced a minimum hourly wage of 10 euros. According to the company, this has been raised to at least € 11 per hour since August 2013. In addition, in 2010 Lidl also introduced an electronic time & attendance system that allows every employee to record their own working hours.
The company, which as well as the supermarket chain Kaufland belongs to the Schwarz group, confirmed: "Every minute worked is paid exactly." Just last week, the group had published its sales figures for the past year. Thereafter, worldwide sales in 2014 increased by 7 percent year-on-year to almost 80 million euros.
The reason for the increase in wages Lidl explained that his employees provided the basis of social success. For the company a good working atmosphere and motivated employees are therefore "very important". As an employer, Lidl sees itself as having the responsibility "to create attractive conditions for all our employees".
