Fair play to Asda

I know the supermarkets must be raking it in at present but even so this is good in my view.

"Asda has said it will give full pay for 12 weeks to any of its workers if they need to self-isolate due to coronavirus.

The supermarket giant also said it had started working with a number of national companies to offer temporary jobs to people, in view of the “significant demands” being placed on supermarkets.

Asda also announced it will be paying its small suppliers immediately to help them keep their business operating and is to provide a rent-free quarter to around 250 small business tenants in its stores who are struggling to operate during these unprecedented times.

Chief executive Roger Burnley said:

Never in my 30 years in retail have I ever felt so keenly the role played by supermarkets in our communities.
The way our colleagues are working to support the nation is incredible and I want to support them and those closest to them who are experiencing the other end of this crisis and need work.
Where we can provide opportunities for employment, even short term, to help people through this period, we want to play our part, and where we are able to reduce the strain on our smaller suppliers and tenants, we will do so."

Posted By: Jim on March 19th 2020 at 16:41:02

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