General Mills Offers Daily Bonuses for 4 Weeks, Lets Office Workers Switch to Manufacturing
Consumer food giant General Mills (NYSE: GIS) announced today that it plans to pay a daily bonus to manufacturing plant employees working on-site. This bonus will continue to be paid for a minimum of four weeks, and might be extended longer if General Mills decides the situation warrants it. The company plans to give manufacturing workers several other benefits, and is allowing some corporate employees to switch over temporarily to manufacturing on a voluntary basis.
Because of increased food demand as people tried to stock up for the coronavirus pandemic, General Mills' sales spiked by double-digit amounts in early March. With manufacturing plant employees at the leading edge of meeting that demand, the company is providing incentives to stay on the job during a time when putting in a work day at a factory raises risk of COVID-19 contact.
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