Walmart increasing minimum wage for warehouse employees | TheHill - The Hill

Walmart will reportedly raise the minimum wage for its warehouse employees temporarily as the retail giant struggles to keep stores stocked amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Walmart said on Monday that wages for workers in its e-commerce warehouses will immediately be raised by $2, to between $15 and $19 an hour, through Memorial Day, Reuters reported.

Walmart’s move follows the company's announcement last week that it would give cash bonuses to hourly staff and hire 150,000 temporary workers.

Walmart and rival chains across the country and online have been selling out of groceries and household goods as Americans panic buy products as the coronavirus pandemic stretches on.

Target said last week that it would raise wages by $2 per hour for staff until at least May 2, making its new minimum wage $15 per hour.

The virus is rapidly spreading across the U.S, with more than 35,000 confirmed cases and 471 deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

Globally, more than 343,000 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed.

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