Mercadona extends its workers’ vacations by one more week and includes extra pay in 2026
The Steering Committee of Mercadona has agreed to extend the vacation period by one more week to 110,000 workers of the company, so they will spend 30 to 37 days a yearas reported by the Valencian supermarket chain.
“This measure, which will come into force in 2026 in Spain and Portugal and will be consolidated for the rest of the years, represents a great improvement in the annual working hours of workers and seeks to ensure that everyone who makes up Mercadona is committed and 100% satisfied,” explained the company led by Juan Roig.
With the launch of this initiative, which It will cost 100 million euros annually“the company’s own Human Resources model, based on listening and responding to the needs of its teams, continues to evolve.” “A relationship that allows proposals to be analyzed and, if they add value, such as this extension of vacations, to implement them to continue strengthening the quality of jobs and joint efficiency.”
The Management Committee has also decided, for the second consecutive year, distribute an extraordinary bonus of 280 million euros next Marchcorresponding to a monthly payment, which will be added to the variable remuneration, of one or two monthly payments depending on the seniority of each worker.
With this decision, Mercadona recognizes “the individual and collective effort of its extraordinary team, a fundamental pillar to achieve magnificent results year after year in productivity, efficiency and management, key to achieving the goals and objectives set. after having increased the salaries of 100% of the workforce by 8.5% in 2025“.
