Amid the Coronavirus pandemic sweeping the nation, the retail giant Big Lots is temporarily hiking employee salaries by $2 per hour and providing workers with other incentives.
In addition to the pay hike, the company is:
• Extending bonuses for eligible store leaders
• Offering expanded store discounts for employees
• Consulting regularly with government health experts to ensure employees are informed of company store health and safety measures.
• Reserving the first hour of store openings for senior
citizens and those most vulnerable to the virus.
• Providing curbside pickup for customers.
• Laying colored tape to denote the required six-foot spacing requirements between customers as suggested by the CDC and World Health Organization.
• Continuously wiping down store equipment in check out lines and throughout the store.
• Offering disinfectant wipes in the shopping cart area.
• Pausing the use of reusable bags.
• Temporarily suspending in-store product returns and exchange from March 26 until April 16.