‘Stealth pay reduction’ | BP axes paid rest breaks & some bank holiday bonuses for 5,400 workers

BP will end paid rest breaks for forecourt staff and scrap some bank holiday bonuses, as it prepares for the impact of an increase in the real living wage.

The cuts to workers’ benefits packages will take effect in February, when their hourly pay will rise by 6.7% from a minimum of £12.60 to at least £13.45.

Roughly 5,400 workers at the company’s petrol forecourts are set to be impacted by the compensation plans, according to a Guardian report.

BP adjusts pay structure as wage costs surge

BP sets its pay in line with the Living Wage Foundation’s fair pay scheme.