Walmart, America’s largest private-sector employer, is starting a bonus program for its hourly employees.
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas (Reuters) -Walmart will pay bonuses to its U.S. hourly store workers, including those at its pharmacy and Vision Center stores, the retailer said on Wednesday, in a move that could boost wages for 700,000 front-line staff. Both part-time and full-time associates will be eligible for a financial bonus of up to $1,000 a year, the idea for which came from feedback from store workers, Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner said on a call with reporters. The move follows Walmart's announcement in January of a bonus redesign for its U.S. store managers, allowing them to earn an annual bonus that's up to 200% of their salary.
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