A Somerset-based hardware supplier has introduced a pay rise for its employees at entry level in addition to a number of new policies.
Toolstation, a supplier of tools, accessories and building supplies, based in Bridgwater, will increase pay for its 5,500 colleagues by 9.4%. The hourly rate for entry level staff will increase to £10.60.
Jag Nagra, human resources director for Toolstation, said: "We’re a business that cares about our colleagues and this investment recognises their hard work and is designed to support them with the rising costs they face.