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Canada's Lululemon Athletica raises minimum base pay for employees

01 Sep '21

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Lululemon Athletica has announced a comprehensive overview of the company’s approach to pay and benefits. Effective September 27, 2021, Lululemon will raise the minimum base pay for the majority of its store and Guest Education Centre (GEC) employees in North America. It is a technical athletic apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other sports.

As part of the additional investments, people who are currently employed, and individuals who are hired from this point forward, will receive a new minimum of $15 or $17 per hour depending on their role and the market. In addition, employees continue to be eligible for Lululemon’s team-based bonus programme, with the possibility to earn up to an additional $3 an hour on average, and up to $6 an hour, for store-based goals and results achieved, the company said in a press release.

As Lululemon continues to grow and prepares for the holiday season, the company will be hiring more than 8,000 team members in North America across its stores and GEC. These roles will include full and part-time educator and key leader positions.

During the pandemic, Lululemon prioritised supporting its teams through global pay protection and introduced expanded benefit offerings in North America including sick pay for all and spot bonuses to select frontline leaders. In addition, the company supported over 400 employees through its We Stand Together Fund for individuals facing COVID-19-related hardships.

The company has announced various offerings like time off work, mental health and health benefits, parenthood program and support groups, sweaty pursuits and employee discounts, employee resource groups, professional coaching, training and development programs, and IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Action) internship, according to Lululemon.

“At Lululemon, continuing to support and invest in our people is our top priority. Our store and GEC teams are the heart of our business and are vital in helping to shape our innovative guest experience. We are thrilled to reach this important milestone, and we remain committed to attracting and building passionate teams as Lululemon continues to scale and grow,” Celeste Burgoyne, president of the Americas and global guest innovation said in a statement.

“We remain committed to investing in our people and will continue to update our holistic benefit offerings across the business on an ongoing basis. Our rewards strategy supports our employees, attracts strong talent, and recognises exceptional performance. These base pay increases remain consistent with our top quartile rewards philosophy and align with our values to support and elevate our people. We’re proud to recognise their hard work, and we’re so grateful for all they have navigated over the last year and half during these unprecedented times,” Susan Gelinas, SVP of People & Culture said.

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