Amazon has announced it is increasing the base pay for its British workers from the start of next month when minimum wage laws change in the UK. The online giant said minimum starting pay for its UK workers will be £11 an hour after the rise in April, up from £10.50. It employs more than 50,000 people across the country.
Many companies, including Pret a Manger and Costa Coffee, have announced pay rises in recent weeks as they otherwise risked falling foul of minimum wage rules. However, the £10.50 that Amazon workers are currently paid would not have broken the new rules, which will see minimum pay rise to £10.42 per hour from the start of next month.
A spokesman said: “We regularly review our pay to ensure we offer competitive wages and we’re pleased to be announcing another increase for our UK teams. Over the past seven months our minimum pay has risen by 10%, and by more than 37% since 2018.
