Aldi introduces new £14 rule for 65 supermarkets in UK-first | UK | News

Aldi received gear for the intensive festival period and future expansion plans, while it has brought a fee of £ 14 to 14 £ 14 for all workers employed in more than 65 stores. The personnel in 65 stores in M25 are paid £ 14 per hour by ALDI before Christmas.
The British Supermarket, the popular budget, plans to hire 4,500 store colleagues before Christmas as part of their major expansion plans. Supermarket plans to open 100 stores around the capital, while nine new shops are planned to come to M25. Supermarket wants to rent a wide range of permanent store positions to help customers in the festival season and 2026. The roles presented include store assistants, management positions and cleaners.
Aldi UK Recruitment Director Kelly Stokes, “Our goal in ALDI is to make high quality, affordable foods accessible for everyone-and this demand is always increasing in Christmas.
“So we bring more colleagues to our stores, and we can continue to offer the best experience for shoppers.
“Our people will close all our stores on the center of our success and once again on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
“It is important for us to have the chance to enjoy a break and have the chance to spend a valuable time with his loved ones.”
Aldi has declared a payment increase for store assistants, the hourly prices will rise to at least 12.71 £, and thus secured ALDI’s highest -paid supermarket status. Birmingham Live Reports.
The new minimum ratio, which exceeds the real life fee determined by the wage foundation that lived in October last year, will enter into force as of Saturday, March 1. It is estimated that the average store colleague value is approximately £ 1.370 per year for the average store colleague.
He announced that Aldi will remain closed for three important days during this festival season and will spend extra time during Christmas and New Year.
The discounted supermarket chain, which runs more than 1,050 branches throughout England, will close its doors on Christmas Day (December 25), Boxing Day (December 26) and New Year Day (1 January 2026).




