This grocery chain saw more than 1,000 sick employees this year
Here's what the Joe merchant does to keep his employees and customers safely during the CVIV-19 pandemic.
If you missed it, the Nationwide Pic at Covid-19 affectsChipotle. The rapid casual chain has temporarily closed or a limited time in a number of restaurants that workers fall ill. Although Chipotle does not specify the number of locations, another Titan in the food industry is to lose light on how the pandemic affects its operations.
Joe's Trader It has just disclosed 1,250 CIVID-19 positive cases among its crew members as of October 31st. The grocer has 53,000 employees, or 2.4% of his workforce. Of these people, 95% completed a quarantine period, recovered and chosen to return to work. Two employees died, with Covid-19 suspected of being a contributing factor.
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"We believe that the results in almost all areas are lower than the average rates of positive cases in each community where we have stores", the Joe's merchantsaid. "To do this important work, we have developed and continue to develop effective procedures that meet or exceed CDC guidelines to protect the health and safety of our crew members and our customers."
The company has also redesigned A list this week of the security measures it supports crew members and customers. The document includes: an additional paid disease period for all employees, crew members' welfare checks, improved routine cleanings, hygiene reminders, mandatory face coatings, plexiglass barriers , etc. All workers always receive $ 2 / hour of extra salary.
Pandemic coronaviruses affect food workers in places beyond grocery stores and restaurants. Staff members of food processing plants have been particularly affected. Between March and August, more than 10,000Tyson's employees contracted the virus.
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