Tyson Foods has announced that it will assign $60 million in the form of bonuses to approximately120,000 workers in plants and for truck drivers working through the coronavirus pandemic. Bonuses of $500 will be paid during the first week of July.
Noel White, CEO, stated "our company recently relaxed our attendance policy and we encourage our team members to stay at home if they are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 infection." He added "we are taking additional precautionary measures such as daily temperature checks of workers at all our facilities and daily cleaning with extra sanitizing in high traffic areas."
In addition to the bonus program, Tyson Foods will waive co-pay, co-insurance and deductibles for medical visits associated with COVID-19.
Tyson Foods previously announced a $13 million donation to support local communities where the company operates.