Asda in AWD pay deal
13 September 2012
Asda has reached agreement with the Unite trade union to pay agency workers in the food industry the same as permanent employees.
According to a report in The Times, Unite says 6,000 workers would get improved pay under the agreement, which covers 29 suppliers. Agency workers are paid between 30p and £1 an hour less than permanent workers doing the same job, says Unite. Asda’s announcement comes ahead of the implementation of the Agency Workers Directive (AWD), due on 1 October 2011.
