Apple's US retail stores will receive a 2% salary increase to 10%.

Apple's US retail stores will receive a 2% salary increase to 10%.

It is said that Apple's American retail stores will raise their salary by 2% to 10% to keep people. Apple raised the wages of many American retail employees in response to the tight labor market, inflation and some employees' complaints about working conditions during the COVID-19 epidemic. Apple's US retail stores will receive a 2% salary increase to 10%.

It is reported that Apple's American retail stores will raise their salary by 2% to 10% to keep1February 1 2. In response to labor shortage, inflation and some employees' complaints about working conditions during the COVID-19 epidemic, Apple announced on Friday that it would raise the wages of its American retail employees to help keep them.

According to people familiar with the matter, Apple announced the salary increase decision at the briefing session of retail stores and at a separate meeting with retail employees. The salary increase is at least to some extent to appease the employees who worked in the company before the epidemic in 2020, aiming to make the old employees better cooperate with the new employees.

According to people familiar with the matter, according to the location and importance of retail stores, the salary increase ranges from 2% to 10%, and those who meet the salary increase conditions include retail employees, Genius Bar technical support personnel and some senior hourly workers. Of course, this salary increase does not apply to all employees, and not all retail stores have received salary increase notices.

The representative of Apple declined to comment on the salary increase, only acknowledging that the salary increase will take effect this month. This salary increase is different from Apple's normal annual salary increase. It is usually carried out on June 5438+ 10 every year, which coincides with the end of the fiscal year.

The salary increase is Apple's latest attempt to appease retail employees in a challenging year. The company has added a series of benefits for part-time and full-time employees. Earlier this week, it was reported that Apple planned to provide paid holidays for part-time employees for the first time in April, providing more sick leave and new nursing benefits for children and the elderly.

As the economy bounces back from the epidemic, companies all over the United States are trying to recruit new employees. Inflation has also brought greater pressure. The consumer price index of the United States rose by 7.5% in June at 5438+ 10, the fastest annual rate since June at 5438+0982. This also had an impact on Apple. Although the company has more than $200 billion in cash reserves and is the most valuable technology company in the world, many retail employees complain that Apple's salary increase is slow.

According to the new salary increase rules, retailers' wages have increased by about $2 to $25 per hour. Another employee who is responsible for providing maintenance services has a salary increase of about $3 and an hourly salary of $24.

Although it is rare for Apple to raise salary in the whole retail chain, in September last year, the company gave a one-time bonus of $65,438+$0,000 to employees of retail stores hired before March 20021year. Apple also paid a bonus of $500 to employees recruited after that date. The company has tens of thousands of retail employees in more than 500 places around the world.

In addition to raising salaries for retail employees, Apple has not ignored other talents. At the end of last year, the company paid key engineers stock options as high as $654.38+$800,000 to prevent them from jumping ship to Meta and other Silicon Valley competitors.

It is reported that Apple's American retail stores will raise their salary by 2% to 10% to retain people. On February 2nd, Beijing time, Apple raised the wages of many American retail employees to cope with the tight labor market, inflation and some employees' complaints about working conditions during the COVID-19 epidemic.

According to people familiar with the matter, Apple announced the salary increase at this week's store briefing and employee personal meeting. Most of these salary increases are aimed at employees who worked in the company before the epidemic in 2020, in order to make new and old employees better cooperate.

The salary increase ranges from 2% to 10%, and the sales staff, technical support staff and some senior hourly workers of the genius bar will get a salary increase. But not all employees will get a raise, and not all retail stores are told about the salary increase plan.

The more generous benefits offered by this technology giant are not sudden. Like many companies, Apple has encountered difficulties in recruiting and retaining hourly workers in the tight labor market. Media including The Verge, Gizmodo and 9to5Mac all reported the grim reality of Apple's retail business, including low salary, high work intensity and low staff morale. Due to the shortage of staff caused by coronavirus pneumonia-19, many shops have reduced their business hours or closed completely. Dozens of Apple employees went on strike on Christmas Eve to protest their working conditions. The testimony of these workers is in stark contrast to Apple's financial situation during the epidemic period, and Apple has set records for several consecutive quarters.

Apple will double paid sick leave for full-time and part-time employees. Full-time retail employees will get 12 days sick leave instead of 6 days. The company will also be more lenient in approving sick leave, allowing employees to use sick leave on mental health days or take their families to see a doctor. Part-time employees will also get paid holidays and up to six weeks of paid parental leave.

The company's welfare expansion follows similar measures taken by Amazon, Wal-Mart and FedEx to retain hourly workers and front-line employees. Since then, thousands of front-line workers have resigned or retired due to the tense and dangerous working conditions during the COVID-19 epidemic. But labor rights advocates point out that many improvement measures, such as bonuses or danger allowances, are either temporary or cancelled later.

It is reported that Apple's American retail stores will raise their salary by 2% to 10% to retain people. According to Bloomberg News, Apple will give many American retail employees a salary increase, ranging from 2% to 10% depending on the region. Genius bar's sales staff, technical support staff and some senior hourly workers will get a raise.

Due to inflation, tight labor market and employees' complaints about working conditions during the COVID-19 epidemic, Apple raised the wages of retail employees.

According to people familiar with the matter, Apple announced the salary increase plan at this week's store briefing and employee personal meeting. Most of the employees with salary increases are employees who worked in the company before the outbreak of the epidemic in 2020. Apple's move aims to enable old employees to better cooperate with new employees.

It should be noted that not all employees will get a raise, and not all retail stores have been informed of this plan.

It is understood that an Apple representative declined to comment on the salary increase. The salary increase plan will take effect this month. This salary increase is different from Apple's normal annual salary increase. It is usually carried out in June+10, 5438, which coincides with the end of the company's fiscal year.

Bloomberg interviewed two Apple employees with salary increases. One of the salesmen got an extra salary increase of $3 per hour (about 19. 1 1 RMB), and his salary was raised to $25 per hour (about 159.25 RMB). After an hourly salary increase of $3, the income of a maintenance worker is $24 (about 152.88 RMB).

In addition to the salary increase, Apple also told employees this week that the company will improve employee benefits. Apple now offers 12 days of paid sick leave (previously 6 days), which can be used for mental health leave, illness or taking family to see a doctor.

In addition, Apple has changed the rules that employees can enjoy more holidays every year. In the past, Apple provided extra holidays after employees worked for five years, but now it provides extra holidays after employees worked for three years. Now, part-time employees are also eligible for holidays and paid parental leave of up to six weeks.