Seiyu to pay special bonus to store staff working during pandemic
26 April, 2020
Seiyu GK, japan unit of Walmart Inc, says it'll pay a particular bonus of up to 15,000 yen to store workers, as the retailer continues operating stores and faces a staffing shortage amid the new coronavirus outbreak.
Seiyu said it really is seeking 3,000 new hires, as the government's stay-at-home request prompted an influx of customers who wished to fill up on food and other daily necessities.
JAPAN supermarket chain plans to spend 1.3 billion yen to implement measures to safeguard employees from the virus, like the purchase of personal protective equipment like goggles, masks and gloves. The program also sets aside 350 million yen in bonus payments, that 33,500 store workers are eligible.
Other Japanese retailers are also offering bonuses, including giant Aeon Co, which said it would pay a 10,000 yen bonus to a lot more than 100,000 part-time employees. Life Corp said the other day it'll pay an "emergency special honorarium" totaling 300 million yen to all or any 40,000 of its employees.
Retailers and other employers in the usa and Europe are offering what is becoming increasingly referred to as "hero" bonuses for frontline healthcare and service industry workers. In March, Walmart said it would offer bonuses to its workers, totaling almost $550 million.
Seiyu's stores, like other supermarkets, have found themselves filled with shoppers despite the dependence on social distancing.
Tokyo Gov Yuriko Koike on Thursday requested residents limit food shopping to every three days to prevent supermarkets from becoming overcrowded.
Source: japantoday.com
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