Mercadona, the distribution leader in Spain and the company that more people employs in our country, has decided to raise the salary to all its workforce (93,000 workers) as of January 1, 2022 depending on the CPI at the close of 2021, which It will be around 5%, as follows today the Expansion newspaper.
The Valencian Group who presides over Juan Roig becomes the first company that takes measures so that his workers do not lose purchasing power.
Mercadona is the company that most people employs in Spain, with a staff that reached 93,300 employees in 2020. Sources of the company explain that the rise will be based on the IPC.
"As of today, we can not ensure that the increase of the IPC is 5% at the end of the year. What we can say is that Mercadona, as it does and has always done, will increase the salary of its workers according to the cumulative IPC At the end of the year, "explain from the company.
The distribution group increases every year the salary of its employees depending on the CPI, they remember. "Once we know, we will proceed to apply it so that our workers do not lose purchasing power, it is our responsibility as a socially responsible company, continue to apply initiatives to satisfy the people who make up our workforce," they point out.
Inflation closed November at 5.6%, its highest level of 1992, especially by the increase in light and food.
Mercadona has always been presumed to take care of his workers. During the pandemic she gave them a premium to thank the extra effort they were making.
The group offers a fixed contract to all its employees. These enter with a minimum wage during the first year of 1,338 euros gross per month), which is equivalent to 1,198 euros net monthly. The company applies salary increases to its workers automatically during its first four years of linking to the company.
Date Of Update: 09 December 2021, 05:09
