Sanderson Farms Announces Attendance Bonus for Hourly Employees
March 31 2020 - 1:45PM
Business Wire
Company Offers Incentive to Workers
Maintaining U.S. Food Supply
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM) today 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 yesterday, 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."
Sanderson Farms recently announced additional measures the
Company is taking to protect the health and safety of its
employees, and the quality of its products, during the COVID-19
pandemic. These precautions include travel restrictions for
employees, growers, contractors, and vendors, as well as taking the
temperature of every person attempting to enter any Sanderson Farms
location and denying access to those with a temperature of 100°
Fahrenheit or greater. All employees who have tested positive for
novel coronavirus, employees who could have been exposed to
positive employees, as well as all employees showing symptoms of
COVID-19, have been sent home with pay.
“Our top priority is keeping our employees safe and healthy.
Sanderson Farms is doing everything it can to protect its employees
while they are at work,” said Butts. “The Company consults daily
with physicians and other health experts on how best to ensure our
employees’ wellbeing.”
Sanderson Farms, Inc. is engaged in the production, processing,
marketing and distribution of fresh, frozen and minimally prepared
chicken. Its shares trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under
the symbol SAFM.
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