Personnel

Amazon to Pay Full College Tuition for its Front-Line Employees
September 13, 2021 at 7:52 pm

Amazon.com announced last week that it will pay full tuition — including the cost of books and fees â€” for its more than 750,000 front-line employees. The retail giant will fund the 2022 initiative by investing $1.2 billion to expand its education and skills training benefits program by 2025. Rather than offering reimbursement after coursework completion, Amazon will…

How to Retain Workers in the 'Next Normal'
August 18, 2021 at 7:04 pm

The dust from the pandemic is finally settling, but a new storm is gathering for employers. U.S. quit rates are higher than ever, with an eye-popping 95 percent of workers saying they're considering changing jobs. If 2020 was full of talk about how to attract talent during a global pandemic, then 2021 will be about…

Walmart to Offer Bonuses to Keep Warehouse Workers on the Job Through the Holidays
August 9, 2021 at 6:53 pm

Walmart is offering special bonuses to many warehouse employees to work every hour they're scheduled and, in some cases giving temporary pay raises, as the country’s biggest retailer ramps up for the holiday shopping season with a tight labor market and stretched supply chains. According to The Wall Street Journal, the majority of Walmart’s 190 U.S. warehouses are offering…

Target Becomes Latest Retailer to Offer Employees Free College Tuition
August 4, 2021 at 4:55 pm

Following in the footsteps of one of its largest competitors, Target announced Wednesday that it would cover the cost of college for its more than 340,000 U.S.-based part-time and full-time employees working in Target stores, distribution centers and headquarters beginning this fall. The move comes days after Walmart announced it would cover college tuition and books…

Walmart to Pay 100% of College Tuition and Books for its Associates
July 28, 2021 at 10:46 am

In an effort to help curb soaring student loan debts, Walmart announced this week that it will pay 100 percent of college tuition and book costs for its associates, starting Aug. 16. Walmart, the largest U.S. private employer, will drop its existing $1-per-day fee for associates who participate in its Live Better U education program. About 1.5 million…

Kohl's to Give Bonuses to Hourly Employees That Work Through the Holidays
July 6, 2021 at 3:10 pm

Kohl's Corp. is giving an extra few hundred dollars to hourly employees at its stores and distribution centers to keep staff with the retailer through the holiday season. Hourly store, distribution center and e-commerce fulfillment center associates will be eligible for a $100 to $400 bonus for working with Kohl's through the holiday season, the company…

Andy Jassy Officially Takes Over as Amazon CEO From Jeff Bezos
July 5, 2021 at 7:32 pm

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos on Monday handed over his CEO title to Andy Jassy, ending a more than two-decade run leading the company through its evolution from online bookseller to $1.75 trillion global retail, logistics and internet behemoth. Bezos has served as the CEO of Amazon since founding the company exactly 27 years ago on July 5, 1994 .…

Walmart's New App Designed to Empower Store Associates
June 7, 2021 at 6:28 pm

Walmart has launched Me@Walmart, an app for U.S. store associates designed to simplify daily tasks as well as empower them to easily serve customers and plan for life outside of work. The app's features include scheduling, enabling associates to easily view their shifts up to two weeks in advance; a mobile clock-in feature; push-to-talk, which enables…

Under Armour Raises Wages for Hourly Workers to $15
May 31, 2021 at 7:25 pm

Under Armour announced that it's raising wages for hourly retail workers to $15 in the United States and Canada. As a result of the move, more than 8,000 part-time and full-time employees — approximately 90 percent of Under Armour's retail and distribution center workforce — will see a compensation increase. The increases, which could be as…