April 22, 2025, 10:20 am
Hudson’s Bay has axed commission-based pay for its cosmetics and high-ticket item departments as part of broader store liquidations, leaving employees and unions scratching their heads. The abrupt change underscores the chain’s cost-cutting drive amid a challenging retail climate.
La compagnie invoque la réduction des stocks et des ventes pour justifier sa décision, visée par un grief du syndicat.
Hudson’s Bay Co. has stopped paying commission to hundreds of cosmeticians and fragrance advisers during liquidation sales, effectively reducing their salaries.
The move comes as Hudson's Bay winds down all but six of the stores it and its sister Saks companies run as its restructuring under court protection from creditors continues.
Canada’s largest private sector union says Hudson’s Bay has ended commission pay for workers as the company liquidates most of its stores. Unifor says its members were informed that commissions were eliminated as of April 20 for staff working in cosmetics departments and those who earn extra...
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