The J. M. Smucker Company is providing “hazard pay” bonuses
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March 25, 2020
March 25, 2020
The Ohio-based maker of jams, jellies, and other iconic products, will pay $1,500 hazard pay bonus to employees working during the coronavirus pandemic—this is 5,700 employees who are "serving on the ground" amid the COVID-19.
While the company shuts down some manufacturing and distribution facilities for sanitation, it will also give 12 weeks of full pay and benefits to employees whose facility is closed, and individuals who must care for dependents and household members with COVID-19 will get 14 days of paid sick leave, Smucker said.
Lorrie Lykins is Vice President of Research at the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp). She is known for translating research into practical insights that help leaders strengthen organizational culture, employee experience, talent strategy, employer branding, crisis communications, and inclusion and belonging.