Lockdown success: Firms reward staff with bonuses Several firms have announced they will reward staff with bonuses following successful financial years, despite the challenges brought by the pandemic. Earlier this week, national firm Shoosmiths announced it will pay all UK staff a ‘thank you’ bonus of 7.7 per cent of annual salary, equivalent to four weeks’ pay, at the end of May; one of the most generous covid-19 related bonuses announced so far. The firm also confirmed it has paid back sums received from the coronavirus job retention scheme. CEO, Simon Boss, said: “We are absol...