Amazon offsetting pay rise by removing bonuses, union says

Online retailer hit headlines for pay award but GMB accuses it of ‘stealth tax’ on workersAmazon has been criticised for slashing benefits for UK warehouse workers, offsetting at least half of a big pay rise announced this week.The removal of employee share and incentive schemes could cost thousands of workers £1,500 in a single year, according to the GMB union, which accused the online retailer of imposing “a stealth tax on its own wage increase”. Continue reading.