Russian e-retail giant Wildberries defends new pay policy

Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries defended its decision to pay certain employees based on the speed they worked, a move which has angered their workers. — AFP

Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries on Tuesday defended its decision to pay employees of pickup points based on their speed, a policy that triggered discontent among the workers.

The company owned by Russia's richest woman Tatyana Bakalchuk is one of the largest online marketplaces in the country and has enjoyed success across the former USSR.