Online retail giant Amazon is to offer one-off payments of up to £3,000 in order to attract staff in UK regions where there is high demand for labour.
The online retailer is hiring for 20,000 positions across its UK network during the festive season.
Fears over worker shortages have already prompted other firms to warn of problems in the run-up to Christmas.
Amazon began offering a £1,000 signing-on bonus to recruit permanent staff in some regions in August.
the company’s latest recruitment drive has included a £3,000 bonus for full-time workers at sites such as its Exeter warehouse, while in Peterborough, new temporary and permanent workers are offered a sign-up bonus of £1,500.
Pay for the temporary roles starts at a minimum of £10 per hour, rising to £11.10 in some parts of the UK.
