40 Norwegian kroner - this is exactly the amount of Christmas bonuses that the Ikea store chain will pay to its employees. This is a big and very nice Christmas gift from Ikea. Shop workers in Norway They are very excited about the extra money they will receive just before Christmas. These bonuses will be paid to nearly 3000 employees.
Bonuses for employees of the Ikea chain in Norway however, they will not be paid to everyone who is employed. Only employees who have been employed for at least 6 months will receive these bonuses. The amount of the bonus will be 113% of the base salary of one employee. In fact, this means that Ikea employees will receive two salaries in December.
A huge bonus for the employees of the Ikea chain
The total payments that Norwegian Ikea stores will pay to their employees is nearly CZK 120 million. Recall that the average salary an employee of the Ikea chain in Norway is 40 crowns. The bonus will also include holiday pay and employer contributions. However, this is not the first time that Ikea pays Christmas bonuses to its employees. However, they were never this high. In 000 and 2016, the average Christmas bonus for Ikea employees was approximately CZK 2017.
Why such high bonuses for Ikea network employees?
What is the reason why the bonuses that Ikea will pay to its employees will be so high? First of all, it is about very good sales results. In recent years, there has been a very high increase in income. Therefore, the management of the Ikea chain decided to reward its employees appropriately. The increase in revenue that the network recorded in the 2018/2019 financial year was the highest in history. Hence the high Christmas bonuses for Ikea employees. This result is pleasing, especially considering that the chain recorded this result last year sales decline. It was the first decline in sales in 20 years.
Did you like the text? Read our other content. Be sure to check: Gamestop - disappears from the Scandinavian market!