Lidl US has announced a new initiative to get people to vaccinate against Covid-19 by offering a $200 pay rise for employees to get their jabs against the virus.
Lidl will begin notifying its workers about the availability of vaccines. Credit: Mario A. P / Flickr Licence: CC BY-SA
The offer extends nationwide and is designed to offset the costs associated with vaccine administration, including travel costs and healthcare. The company will also accommodate employee schedules around vaccine appointments.
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This comes as part of Lidl's initiative to keep their employees in good health. In January 2020, Lidl decided to offer full comprehensive medical cover for both its full-time and part-time employees, regardless of the number of hours they work per week.
According to an internal survey, Lidl employees are eager to receive their vaccines with 8/10 of those quizzed admitting they'd get one as soon as they are made available.
Lidl will be notifying workers of information relating to the availability of vaccines.
Johannes Fieber, CEO of Lidl US, said: "We are proud to provide our employees with the resources they need to receive the COVID-19 vaccine free of any obstacles.
"From the outset of the pandemic, we have worked hard to put the health and safety of our employees first. From offering free COVID-19 healthcare to our entire workforce to installing hospital-grade air filtration in our stores and warehouses to assure cleaner and healthier air, Lidl has made it a priority to adapt our policies to work better for our people during this pandemic.
"We are proud to do so again today to ensure that every team member who wants to get vaccinated is able to do so as soon as possible."
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