Smiths City commits to living wage, introduces annual 'well being' day

Smiths City commits to living wage, introduces annual 'well being' day
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth July 24 (BusinessDesk) - Smiths City Group will make sure its 591 workers are all earning at least the living wage from October and will let employees use a day of sick leave every year for their own well-being as the retailer works harder to get onside with its staff.  The Christchurch-based company today marked its 100th anniversary with the new initiatives and said it will also give all staff an extra day of annual leave this calendar year. The new pay rates won't have a material impact on Smiths City's earnings and the...