Mike Peterson
Apple is planning on increasing its benefits for Apple Store employees across the U.S., including adding sick time and vacation days, in an effort to attract and retain retail workers.
The plan to bolster its benefits comes amid a tough labor market and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. According to Bloomberg, the changes will apply to both full-time and part-time employees at the company's 270 U.S. retail locations.
Both full- and part-time employees will receive double the paid sick days, which can also be used for mental health leave and taking family members to the doctor. Full-time workers will now get 12 paid sick days instead of six.
In addition, Apple is giving retail staff more annual vacation days starting at three years of employment instead of five.
Part-time Apple retail workers will now get up to six paid vacation days. They'll also receive parental leave that covers up to six weeks and includes the option to gradually ramp up work in the first four weeks back.
Lastly, Apple is also granting access to discounted emergency care for children or elderly family members.
An Apple spokesperson confirmed the changes to Bloomberg, adding that they have been in development for "several months."
The new Apple retail worker benefits are slated to take effect in the U.S. starting on Monday, April 4, 2022.
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Good on Apple.
Supply and demand Capitalism at work. It’s an employee market right now and employers are being forced, but not by government regulators, to offer more pay and benefits to attract and retain qualified workers. There’s nothing altruistic about what Apple is doing. The pressure of the labor market is at play and Apple is doing what it has to to keep the retail stores open and functioning.
I still can’t believe how bad your working rights are in the US. In the UK everyone, no matter the company gets 6 weeks paid vacation. Sick pay depends on the company. Minimum is £75 a week, with (I think) no time limit. But of course if your long term sick you could be asked to leave as you are not fit to work. To name but a few.
I worked in Apple Retail in Australia for about 6months back in 2017.
The staff discounts were miserable, and quantity limited.