Xmas comes early | Morrisons reveals pandemic festive 'thank you' to staff - in SUMMER

Whilst the UK may be in the midst of a typically drizzly summer, supermarket chain Morrisons is already looking ahead to the festive season with its latest work perk for employees.

This week, the firm said that, to reward staff for working hard in the pandemic, all of Morrison’s 110,000 workers would be able to take Boxing Day off.

A report by the BBC explained that the chain, the fourth-largest in the UK, would close almost 500 shops on the typically-busy festive buying day as a ‘thank you’ for their hard work in keeping essential services running during the pandemic.

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A Spokesperson from Morrisons told the BBC: "Everyone at Morrisons has worked incredibly hard over the last 18 months as we've responded to the unprecedented challenges of a global pandemic, serving our customers and local communities".