Overview

• Marks & Spencer to raise minimum pay to £12 per hour outside London and £13.15 in London, benefiting 40,000 employees.
• The pay increase positions M&S workers above the National Living Wage, set to rise to £11.44 in April.
• M&S's investment in pay and family leave policies totals over £146 million since March 2022.
• The retailer will offer six weeks' paternity leave at full pay and double maternity and adoption leave to 26 weeks.
• M&S aims to be the UK's most trusted retailer and employer, emphasizing the overall package and value of its staff.