John Lewis和Currys在英国最低工资提高之前分别将工资提高7.4%和6%。
John Lewis and Currys boost wages by 7.4% and 6% respectively, ahead of UK's minimum wage hike.
John Lewis和Currys在英国4月最低工资提高之前,正在提高雇员的工资。
John Lewis and Currys are raising the wages of their employees ahead of the UK's April minimum wage increase.
约翰·刘易斯将向65 000名工人提供7.4%的加薪,投资1.114亿英镑,而咖喱公司则向15 000名员工提供6%的加薪。
John Lewis will give a 7.4% raise to 65,000 workers, investing £114 million, while Currys is offering a 6% raise to 15,000 staff.
这些增长超过通货膨胀,并效仿其他零售商的类似举动。
These increases exceed inflation and follow similar moves by other retailers.
英格兰银行正在监测这些上涨情况,因为英国1月份的通货膨胀率高达3%,达到10个月之高。
The Bank of England is monitoring these raises as UK inflation hit a 10-month high of 3% in January.