Walmart Continues Focus on Health and Safety
24 Marzo 2020 - 06:53PM
Business Wire
Dacona Smith, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer, Walmart U.S., made the following statement today:
As our associates continue their heroic work to serve their
communities and support each other during this time, we’re focused
on doing what we can to support them and their families. Building
on last week’s actions to provide associates a special cash bonus,
accelerating first quarter bonuses and adjusting our operating
hours, today we’re rolling out additional changes with the health
and safety of our associates in mind.
Weekly Wage Access Option
Associates will have quicker access to their earnings through a
new weekly access option.
In this unprecedented time, associates have asked for earlier
access to their wages, so they can continue to plan and focus their
time and energy where it matters most - on their safety and the
safety of their families. By providing instant access to earned
wages every week, this new option will help provide more cash in
hand for associates sooner than the normal two-week pay period.
Through June, associates nationwide*, will receive free access
to Even, a third-party mobile app that offers financial wellness
features to help associates with budgeting and saving, as well as
instant access to 50 percent of their earned, net wages on a weekly
basis.
Associate Well-Being
We want our associates to have the support they need. Currently,
the majority of our associates and family members, have everyday
access to $4 telehealth doctor visits. We are waiving this fee for
those plan members, providing them access to medical and behavioral
health services at no cost to them.
In addition, associates and their families can get free support
for mental wellness or life concerns 24/7 with Resources for
Living, which includes three behavioral counseling sessions at no
cost.
Sneeze Guards
Walmart has started installing plexiglass barriers (sneeze
guards) at our pharmacy lanes (both Walmart and Sam’s Club) and
will install these guards at the regular Walmart registers over the
next 2 to 3 weeks.
Staying safe and healthy is more important than ever for our
associates, our customers and for us. Installing these barriers is
another way Walmart is helping bring peace of mind that we are
doing everything we can to keep our people and our stores safe.
New Shopping Cart Sanitization Solution
We continue to focus on cleaning and sanitizing our stores,
including shopping carts so customers can feel safe.
We found a new solution to help associates clean carts quicker
and more thoroughly, making them ready when customers need
them.
Stores will soon start using the Hart brand two gallon sprayer
kits we currently sell in stores to sanitize the whole cart. For
stores that don’t have this sprayer, we plan to start shipping them
out this week.
Making Social Distancing Easier
Washing hands and social distancing are two of the most
important things people can do right now to stay safe – but
sometimes it can be difficult to judge the six-foot distance.
Over the coming days and week we are installing floor decals in
our stores at both the entrances and in checkout lanes, making it
easier for customers to judge the proper social distance from each
other.
We remain focused on helping customers and associates stay
healthy. Based on advice from the medical community, learnings from
Walmart’s international markets, and new information we’re learning
every day, we will continue creating and providing additional
safety measures for our people and stores.
We cannot thank and appreciate our associates enough. What they
have accomplished in the last few weeks has been amazing to watch
and fills everyone at our company with enormous pride. America is
getting the chance to see what we’ve always known – that our people
truly do make the difference. Let’s all take care of each other out
there.
*Associates in New York and over-the-road truck drivers are not
eligible for Instapay at this time.
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