At a time when layoffs, furloughs, and pay cuts have become a common phenomenon, e-commerce giant Amazon is surely leading the way in job creation and salary benefits for employees.
The Jeff Bezos-led company recently said that it would spend $500mn on one-time bonuses to its front-line employees and partners working through the coronavirus crisis.
Announcing the “Thank You” bonus in a company blog post, Dave Clark, Senior Vice president of WW Operations at Amazon said, “Our front-line operations teams have been on an incredible journey over the last few months, and we want to show our appreciation with a special one-time Thank You bonus totaling over $500 million.”
Employees and partners who have been with the e-commerce company through June will be receiving bonuses ranging from $150 to $3,000. The bonuses will be given according to the roles and responsibilities of the employees. The bonus amount will be as follows:
- $500 for full-time Amazon employees, Whole Foods Market employees, and Delivery Service Partner drivers
- $250 for part-time Amazon employees, Whole Foods Market employees, and Delivery Service Partner drivers
- $1,000 for all front-line Amazon and Whole Foods Market leaders
- $3,000 for our Delivery Service Partner owners
- $150 for each Amazon Flex driver with more than 10 hours in June
However, the world’s largest online retailer, which delivers about 10 billion items a year, has been facing intense scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers and employee unions worldwide over whether it is doing enough to protect staff from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Earlier in May, workers at six Amazon sites in Germany decided to go on strike in protest over safety after some staff at logistics centres tested positive for coronavirus, labour union Verdi said.
Amazon has been making news regarding the safety of employees and working conditions at its warehouses since the beginning of March and the lockdowns imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Meanwhile in another news, Amazon India announced that it is hiring close to 20,000 ‘seasonal’ or temporary employees in its customer service (CS) department to help customers globally with a seamless online shopping experience.
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