The Dollar Store Gives More
Dollarama has implemented a 10 per cent pay increase, effective March 23, 2020 through July 1, 2020, for all store-level employees as well as hourly distribution centre and warehouse employees.
Amazon Steps Up Globally
Amazon, which has hired an additional 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers amid a surge of online shopping, said it will invest over $350 million globally to increase pay by $2/hour in the Canada, C$2 in the US, £2/hr in the UK, and approximately €2/hr in many EU countries for employees and partners who are in fulfillment centers, transportation operations, stores or those making deliveries so that others can remain at home, according to a company statement.
While we don’t know how long the Coronavirus crisis will last, it is encouraging to see these Canadian companies alleviating some of the burdens of debt and concern for their employees.