Target makes $15/hour wage permanent
June 18, 2020
Target announced Wednesday that it will make permanent its $15 hourly minimum wage, raising the standard from $12, effective July 5. The retailer is also dishing out one-time $200 “recognition bonuses” to frontline and DC workers for their extra efforts during the pandemic. Said chairman and CEO Brian Cornell, “Everything we aspire to do and be as a company builds on the central role our team members play in our strategy, their dedication to our purpose and the connection they create with our guests and communities.”
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