Trader Joe's is setting up a "special bonus pool" for store employees based on recent sales increases, according to an internal memo reviewed by Business Insider.
The bonus pool will be divided among store employees based on their hours worked.
The memo was sent after a petition started circulating online demanding hazard pay for Trader Joe's workers.
Trader Joe's is planning to pay bonuses to store employees amid an "unprecedented increase" in sales due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to an internal company memo.
Each store's bonus pool will be divided equally among store employees based on their hours worked during the sales period, according to the memo.
The memo was sent Monday, one day after a petition started circulating online demanding that Trader Joe's give workers hazard pay and guaranteed wages in case of store closures.
Trader Joe's did not respond to a request for comment on the memo or petition. »