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Melissa Kremer

COVID-19: Target Paying Workers To Get Vaccines COVID-19: Target Paying Workers To Get Vaccines
Covid-19: Target Paying Workers To Get Vaccines Target has become the latest retail grocer to pay employees to get COVID-19 vaccinated. Target's corporate office said on Wednesday, Feb. 10 that it would provide hourly employees up to four hours of pay (two hours per each vaccine dose) to get vaccinated. The retailer will also arrange for free Lyft rides (up to $15 each way) to get employees to vaccination centers. “Taking care of our team has been at the heart of every decision we’ve made since the coronavirus started, and this point in the pandemic is no different,” said Target's Chief Human Resources Officer Melissa Kremer in a stateme…
COVID-19: Here's How Much More Target Will Be Permanently Paying Workers COVID-19: Here's How Much More Target Will Be Permanently Paying Workers
Covid-19: Here's How Much More Target Will Be Permanently Paying Workers Target is planning to permanently offer employees an increased hourly wage and additional benefits in appreciation of their work during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The company announced this week that as of July 5, starting hourly wages will be bumped to $15, and employees will also receive a one-time $200 “recognition bonus” for both full and part-type associates that worked during the outbreak. Brian Cornell, Chairman, and CEO of Target made note that the $15 starting wage is 25 percent higher than the industry average nationwide. “In the best of times, our team brings i…