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B&Q: 2.5% basic increase on spot rates for staff

Key details

Pay award: 2.5% increase to spot rates for customer advisers

Employees covered (nos.): customer advisers (29,200); store management and head office (6,000); supervisors and experts (7,000)

Effective date: 1 February 2006

DIY retailer B&Q has awarded a 2.5% basic increase to its customer adviser spot rates, with effect from 1 February 2006. This takes the hourly rate for customer advisers on the lowest pay grade, step 1, and based in zone A, the lowest provincial pay zone, to £5.28 an hour - an increase of 13p.