Apple Makes Major Moves to Combat Labor ShortageSome stores have not yet been informed of the changes, which will be implemented this month.

Companies across the U.S. have had to come up with creative ways to navigate the tight labor market in recent months. FromHome Depot's accelerated job-application process toUnitedAirlines' pay bumps for pilots and flight attendants, incentivizing employment has become commonplace.

Tech companies have also been in the game from the start, withGoogleandAppleoffering cash bonuses and extending work-from-home policies — and now, the iPhone maker is ramping up the perks yet again,Bloomberg代表orts.

Apple is increasing the pay of many of its U.S. retail employees as the劳动力短缺拖延,通货膨胀持续,一些员工members have expressed dissatisfaction with working conditions during the pandemic. PerBloomberg's sources with insider knowledge, the company announced the pay bumps this week during store briefings and one-on-one meetings with employees. At least some of the pay bumps are specific to those employees who joined the company before the pandemic began in 2020 — a bid to "better align veteran staff with more recent hires."

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Although the 2% to 10% increases will go to salespeople, Genius Bar technical support staff and select senior hourly workers, not all employees will receive a raise. Some stores have not yet been informed of the new policy, which will be implemented this month. Typically, Apple's standard annual raises go into effect in October to line up with the fiscal year's end.

Of course, this isn't Apple's first attempt to keep its employees happy in the face of pandemic-related challenges. In December, the company delayed its return-to-office date indefinitely and doled out $1000 cash bonuses to employees. Additionally, just last week,Bloomberg代表orted that the company will give part-time employees paid vacation time for the first time in April, along with more sick days and new child- and elder-care benefits.

Corporate employees have reaped even greater rewards, receiving as much as $180,000 in stock-based bonuses last year as the company tried to keep critical engineers from leaving forMetaand other major Silicon Valley players.

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Apple stock was down 0.36% as of 10:10 a.m EST.