By Brooke Spiel March 20, 2020 Target announced Friday that it would give employees a $2-per-hour pay raise, rolling out new benefits and bonuses as its staffers work to keep shelves stocked during the coronavirus pandemic. In a press release, the company said it would give the raise to staff until at least May 2, […]
Target announces pay raises, bonuses and new paid leave policy amid coronavirus Read More »
By Eric Stephen March 21, 2020 At a time when the vulnerability of minor league players is at its most visible during the coronavirus shutdown, a group of former players are among the founders of an organization dedicated to fight for minor leaguer players’ rights. Advocates for Minor Leaguers launched Friday, with a stated goal
New advocacy group calls for minor leaguers to receive a living wage Read More »
By TJ Muscaro March 20, 2020 … But while Disniacs all over the world are sad because they’ve temporarily lost their happy place, tens of thousands of people have been without a large source–if not the primary source–of their daily income. And Disneyland is doing its part to make it right! Over the 18 days
Disneyland Commits $59 million in Cast Member Pay During Park Closure Read More »
By Max Nesterak March 17, 2020 Target Corp. has quietly settled half a dozen class action lawsuits and still faces two more from workers who allege the company has failed to pay overtime they’re owed. Target calls these workers “executive team leaders” and pays them managerial salaries — as opposed to hourly wages — that
Thousands of Target employees work over 50 hours a week. Why don’t they get overtime? Read More »
By Jonathan Capriel March 16, 2020 Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has its own economic stimulus plan for the global pandemic that has ground the economy to a near halt: Give laid-off and furloughed hospitality workers jobs delivering Prime packages. The e-commerce company will hire an additional 100,000 workers in the United States and temporarily boost
Amazon’s coronavirus plan: Hire displaced restaurant workers, raise hourly pay Read More »
