Carlow Tesco workers to get 10% pay rise

Workers at Tesco in Carlow will be getting a 10% pay increase over the next year.

The retailer made the announcement on Monday, as part of a €40m investment in pay and benefits for it’s employees.

It will apply as follows: 
–       A 6% pay award effective from 1 April 2022 (2.5% of which will be backdated to April 2021) 
–       A 4% pay award effective from 1 April 2023 
 

Today’s pay award is on top of two years of discretionary  bonus payments of 2.5% for 2021 and 2% for 2022. 

Maurice Kelly is the company’s People Director – he says it’s important that wages reflect the current cost of living.