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B&Q to face a grilling over pay at shareholder meeting

Published: 15 June 2016
Kingfisher bosses are expected to face a grilling over staff pay and conditions during the business' shareholder meeting this week.
B&Q to face a grilling over pay at shareholder meeting
According to The Guardian, campaigners will ask B&Q to reverse the cuts made earlier this year. Labour MP for Mitcham and Morden Siobhain McDonagh is expected to take the floor and ask the board to pay the independently verified living wage.

It comes following B&Q's announcement that it would offer workers two years of compensation following an uproar over changes to pay and bonuses earlier this year. Campaigners are concerned over what will happen after the two years are up, however.

Ms McDonagh said: "I was glad that B&Q decided to extend their period of compensation for a total of 24 months. However, along with Citizens UK, I am very worried about what will happen after this period is over, and we have had no assurances from B&Q that no employees will lose out. I will be asking B&Q executives what progress they have made regarding what will happen after this compensation period is over."

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15 June 2016 01:04:00
By bq bob
At a recent in store visit by our new hour director I asked about our lost pay and what happens in two years time, as I won't be able to afford my mortgage. She had no answer, and didn't know what was going to happen and didn't want to talk about it. They have no plans to make sure no one loses out. Yet not one director who voted this disgraceful cut on its loyal staff have seen their huge inflated pay packets cut by one penny. They have no shame!
15 June 2016 01:03:00
By Bq boy
The firm an absolutely disgrace taking pay from ppl and taking hours off there staff who opt out of Sunday's because they don't pay time and half no more . Disgrace
15 June 2016 01:02:00
By bq boy
I reirate as above
15 June 2016 01:01:00
By bq bob
I am going to lose 2000 out of the 13k I earnt last year.i will not be able to pay my mortgage or give my children holidays. These were not "perks" when I joined B&Q 18 years ago they were part of my pay and conditions I signed as part of my contract. Please ask these overpaid directors how long they have worked for BQ and how much of their salary they have lost in this pay change they have forced on the low paid but loyal staff. I will also never receive a pay rise unlike my 18 year old colleagues as my pay has been capped until the living wage catches up. How is that fare.

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