Bruno Le Maire recalled it, certain boxes did it. Several large distribution companies such as Auchan, the parent company of Castorama, Intermarché and even Carrefour revealed this Sunday that they would pay a bonus of 1,000 euros to their employees who remain on the front line of maintaining the supply chain and in particular food, in full general containment of the population linked to the coronavirus. Auchan will thus distribute it to 65,000 French employees "to salute their exceptional commitment to the health crisis" of the coronavirus. At Kingfisher (Castorama and Brico Dépôt), it is specified that around 3,500 employees are affected. This decision comes after the proposal of the Minister of the Economy who had called on companies to reward people who had "the courage to go to their place of work". And this by applying the Macron premium widely deployed in companies in 2019 in response to the Yellow Vests movement.
This boost will be paid to all employees of stores, warehouses, drives, home delivery services and e-commerce site specifies the management of Auchan by welcoming "the unfailing commitment of employees which has enabled keep all stores, drives and delivery services open ”.
"We must also think about those who telecommute"
The group's decision was welcomed by the CFDT. "To reward the most exposed employees with an exceptional bonus, who make a real effort to provide an essential public service, is only fair for us," believes the union. But we must also think of those who are assigned to telecommute to operate the business. An exceptional gratification must also be given to them ”
The government through the voice of Gérald Darmanin, the Minister of Action and Public Accounts rejoiced at the microphone of Europe 1 of these decisions and called on other brands to follow the movement: "All companies that can are obviously invited to do so ”.
In the front line due to the continued opening of stores deemed essential to the life of the Nation, large-scale distribution is currently in short supply of labor. The sector has to cope with the absence of sick or forced employees to look after their children, companies in the sector are turning en masse to temporary workers or self-entrepreneurs.
