Amazon Sets $500 Million For Front-Line Bonuses -- WSJ
30 Juni 2020 - 09:02AM
Dow Jones News
By Micah Maidenberg
This article is being republished as part of our daily
reproduction of WSJ.com articles that also appeared in the U.S.
print edition of The Wall Street Journal (June 30, 2020).
Amazon.com Inc. said it would spend more than $500 million on
bonuses for employees and some contractors, following months of
strong demand from consumers stuck at home during coronavirus
lockdowns and pressure on workers handling the jump in orders.
Amazon will pay one-time bonuses for all front-line workers and
partners with the company throughout June, said Dave Clark, senior
vice president of world-wide operations, in a Monday blog post. The
payout comes after the company decided last month to end a
short-term pay bump for employees, including those in warehouses
fulfilling customer orders.
Full-time employees at Amazon, its Whole Foods Market business
and drivers in its contracted delivery program will receive $500,
while those in part-time positions will receive $250, Mr. Clark
said. Another group of drivers will get $150.
Leaders at Amazon and Whole Foods will receive a $1,000 bonus,
and owners running contracted delivery-service operations will get
$3,000.
In March, the Seattle e-commerce giant said it would boost pay
by $2 an hour for front-line workers and add thousands of new
employees.
Amazon said in April it expected to spend around $4 billion on
coronavirus-related expenses, including employee testing and
increased wages.
The company offered the increased hourly wage through the end of
last month. As of May 30, Amazon had paid out nearly $800 million
in higher pay, a spokeswoman said.
Sales at Amazon have shot up during the pandemic, with consumers
turning to e-commerce as many retailers closed stores or limited
shopping hours to comply with restrictions aimed at halting the
spread of the coronavirus.
Some employees launched protests at job sites over working
conditions at Amazon facilities.
Write to Micah Maidenberg at micah.maidenberg@wsj.com
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