Pret hikes worker salaries to keep within minimum pay rules

The sandwich chain said that it would hike pay for its worst-paid staff by 2.9%, from £10.30 an hour to £10.60 an hour.

Workers will see their pay increase from April 1. (Dominic Lipinski/PA) (PA Archive)

Pret a Manger will increase the salaries of its workers from the start of next month to avoid falling foul of minimum wage laws, which change on April 1.

The sandwich chain said that it would hike pay for its worst-paid staff by 2.9%, from £10.30 an hour to £10.60 an hour.

It ensures that the company remains on the right side of the law as the minimum amount companies are allowed to pay people over 23 is set to increase to £10.42 on the same day as Pret’s changes come into place.