US e-commerce giant Amazon has disclosed that it is hoping to recruit 100,000 new workers for its warehouses and delivery ops in the U.S. to continue to keep up with demands during the coronavirus outbreak. Workers in its U.S. distribution centres will likewise get an extra $2 every hour through the end of April. As of now, Amazon pays $15 every hour for entry-level employments in its workforce.
Furthermore, the organization will likewise briefly expand pay by £2 every hour in the U.K. also, around €2 every hour in numerous EU nations. Altogether, Amazon hopes to spend about $350 million in expanded remuneration over the U.S., Europe and Canada.
Amazon’s senior VP of Worldwide Operations, Dave Clark hinted that due to the rampaging COVID-19 pandemic continues, Amazon and its network of partners are doing their bit to help communities around the world by delivering critical supplies directly to the doorsteps of people who need them. The company’s effort will see important items get delivered at a time that communities are encouraging social-distancing in a bid to curb the COVID-19 spread. As a result, Amazon says it is experiencing a massive increase in demand which makes increasing its workforce a priority this period.
Amazon’s distribution centres are presently under stress as a result of surging demand and can’t even meet up with same-day delivery under the present circumstance. The company is also running short on some family staples, including tissue and other daily necessities, as families try to stockpile supplies ahead of remaining indoors for a long time.
The US e-commerce giant recently announced that it will issue up to two weeks of pay to all of its employee that contact the COVID-19 virus. The company also set aside a $25 million relief fund to aid its partners and drivers under it independent delivery service.
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