Sanderson Farms Announces Attendance Bonus for Hourly Employees During COVID-19 Pandemic
Staff will receive $1 an hour extra for each hour worked, contingent on perfect attendance for the week.
Sanderson Farms announced it has implemented a temporary weekly attendance bonus for the Company’s employees in an amount equivalent to $1.00 an hour for each hour worked. The bonus payment commenced Monday, March 30, 2020, and will end Friday, June 26, 2020. Employees must have perfect attendance during the week in order to earn the bonus. The attendance bonus is applicable to all hourly positions, including new hires.
“By offering a weekly bonus for employees, we hope to show our appreciation for their hard work and contribution to maintaining the U.S. food supply during this critical period,” said Lampkin Butts, president of Sanderson Farms, Inc. “When Sanderson Farms employees come to work each day, they are supporting not only themselves and their families, but the entire nation."