蘋果公司(Apple)將在10月向門店員工一次性發(fā)放高達(dá)1000美元的獎(jiǎng)金,,這一罕見舉動(dòng)是新冠疫情致使該公司實(shí)行居家辦公政策后,為了讓其零售業(yè)務(wù)重回正軌而付出的巨大努力,。
據(jù)知情人士透露,,蘋果將向3月31日之前聘用的零售員工支付1000美元,而在3月31日之后加入的員工將獲得500美元獎(jiǎng)金,。這些員工表示,,假期購物季的新員工將得到200美元獎(jiǎng)金。由于這項(xiàng)獎(jiǎng)金并沒有公開,,相關(guān)員工要求匿名,。獎(jiǎng)金也將發(fā)放給AppleCare部門的員工和在線銷售人員。
但好消息也帶來了一些非議,。在另一份備忘錄中,,首席執(zhí)行官蒂姆·庫克批評(píng)了內(nèi)部員工向媒體泄密的行為。蘋果公司最近產(chǎn)品發(fā)布會(huì)的關(guān)鍵細(xì)節(jié)以及上周召開的全公司會(huì)議的信息都被提前報(bào)道了,。
據(jù)彭博新聞社(Bloomberg News)獲得的備忘錄顯示,,庫克表示,,員工們十分沮喪地發(fā)現(xiàn)公司會(huì)議的內(nèi)容被泄漏給媒體?!霸诋a(chǎn)品發(fā)布時(shí),,我們所宣布的大部分細(xì)節(jié)也被泄露給了媒體?!?/p>
這份備忘錄引發(fā)了一些員工的新?lián)鷳n,,他們認(rèn)為蘋果的政策過于嚴(yán)格。在蘋果公司專注于推出新款iPhone和其他設(shè)備之際,,這起泄密事件可能會(huì)分散人們的注意力,。iPhone 13已于上周開始預(yù)售,并將于9月24日上市,。
9月14日的產(chǎn)品發(fā)布活動(dòng),,推出了手表系列Apple Watch Series 7和重新設(shè)計(jì)的平板電腦iPad mini,拉開了該公司的假日產(chǎn)品銷售閃電戰(zhàn)的序幕,。因?yàn)樘O果公司想要把握新冠疫情逐漸好轉(zhuǎn)的機(jī)會(huì),,今年圣誕節(jié)將是對(duì)蘋果零售業(yè)務(wù)的一次關(guān)鍵考驗(yàn)。
這將是一項(xiàng)不同尋常的福利,,因?yàn)樘O果很少在全公司范圍內(nèi)發(fā)放獎(jiǎng)金,。上一次重大福利事件是在2018年蘋果公司發(fā)放了價(jià)值2500美元的限制性股票。此前,,蘋果的稅收政策發(fā)生了變化,,允許其以更低的成本將現(xiàn)金從海外賬戶轉(zhuǎn)回國內(nèi)。知情人士說,,新獎(jiǎng)金將以現(xiàn)金形式發(fā)放,,而不是以股票形式發(fā)放。
蘋果公司的一名代表拒絕置評(píng),。
蘋果公司向零售工人發(fā)放獎(jiǎng)金是對(duì)他們?cè)谛鹿谝咔槠陂g工作努力的認(rèn)可,。自2020年新冠疫情爆發(fā)以來,全球各地的蘋果門店多次關(guān)閉又重新開放,,數(shù)千名員工被分配到在線銷售崗位,,而實(shí)體門店則關(guān)閉了。商店關(guān)門時(shí),,零售員工的工資仍然照常發(fā)放,。
蘋果還面臨著勞動(dòng)力緊缺的市場,美國各地的雇主都在努力吸引更多員工,。
不過,,據(jù)知情人士說,一些員工認(rèn)為,,發(fā)放獎(jiǎng)金是承認(rèn)零售和企業(yè)員工的不安情緒日益加劇,。這家總部位于美國加州庫比蒂諾的科技巨頭的員工抱怨薪酬公平和其他問題,,美國國家勞資關(guān)系委員會(huì)(U.S. National Labor Relations Board)調(diào)查了這兩起備受關(guān)注的案件。
在上周的全公司員工會(huì)議上,,蘋果談到了薪酬平等和得克薩斯州新的反墮胎法令的問題,。蘋果公司表示,一旦發(fā)現(xiàn)存在薪酬差距的問題,,公司將會(huì)及時(shí)采取措施,,并正在密切關(guān)注得克薩斯州的情況,而且愿意提供幫助,。
庫克還討論了該公司最近與游戲制作公司Epic Games就蘋果應(yīng)用商店App Store政策進(jìn)行了測試,,并宣布了新冠疫苗接種和測試政策。
本周,,他將繼續(xù)追查員工泄密事件,。
庫克在備忘錄中稱:“我向你們保證,我們正在盡一切努力找出泄密者,?!痹搨渫洿饲霸?jīng)被科技網(wǎng)站Verge報(bào)道?!叭缒闼?,我們不允許泄露機(jī)密信息,無論是產(chǎn)品知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán)還是機(jī)密會(huì)議的細(xì)節(jié),。”(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
編譯:於欣
蘋果公司(Apple)將在10月向門店員工一次性發(fā)放高達(dá)1000美元的獎(jiǎng)金,,這一罕見舉動(dòng)是新冠疫情致使該公司實(shí)行居家辦公政策后,,為了讓其零售業(yè)務(wù)重回正軌而付出的巨大努力。
據(jù)知情人士透露,,蘋果將向3月31日之前聘用的零售員工支付1000美元,,而在3月31日之后加入的員工將獲得500美元獎(jiǎng)金。這些員工表示,,假期購物季的新員工將得到200美元獎(jiǎng)金,。由于這項(xiàng)獎(jiǎng)金并沒有公開,相關(guān)員工要求匿名,。獎(jiǎng)金也將發(fā)放給AppleCare部門的員工和在線銷售人員,。
但好消息也帶來了一些非議。在另一份備忘錄中,,首席執(zhí)行官蒂姆·庫克批評(píng)了內(nèi)部員工向媒體泄密的行為,。蘋果公司最近產(chǎn)品發(fā)布會(huì)的關(guān)鍵細(xì)節(jié)以及上周召開的全公司會(huì)議的信息都被提前報(bào)道了。
據(jù)彭博新聞社(Bloomberg News)獲得的備忘錄顯示,,庫克表示,,員工們十分沮喪地發(fā)現(xiàn)公司會(huì)議的內(nèi)容被泄漏給媒體,。“在產(chǎn)品發(fā)布時(shí),,我們所宣布的大部分細(xì)節(jié)也被泄露給了媒體,。”
這份備忘錄引發(fā)了一些員工的新?lián)鷳n,,他們認(rèn)為蘋果的政策過于嚴(yán)格,。在蘋果公司專注于推出新款iPhone和其他設(shè)備之際,這起泄密事件可能會(huì)分散人們的注意力,。iPhone 13已于上周開始預(yù)售,,并將于9月24日上市。
9月14日的產(chǎn)品發(fā)布活動(dòng),,推出了手表系列Apple Watch Series 7和重新設(shè)計(jì)的平板電腦iPad mini,,拉開了該公司的假日產(chǎn)品銷售閃電戰(zhàn)的序幕。因?yàn)樘O果公司想要把握新冠疫情逐漸好轉(zhuǎn)的機(jī)會(huì),,今年圣誕節(jié)將是對(duì)蘋果零售業(yè)務(wù)的一次關(guān)鍵考驗(yàn),。
這將是一項(xiàng)不同尋常的福利,因?yàn)樘O果很少在全公司范圍內(nèi)發(fā)放獎(jiǎng)金,。上一次重大福利事件是在2018年蘋果公司發(fā)放了價(jià)值2500美元的限制性股票,。此前,蘋果的稅收政策發(fā)生了變化,,允許其以更低的成本將現(xiàn)金從海外賬戶轉(zhuǎn)回國內(nèi),。知情人士說,新獎(jiǎng)金將以現(xiàn)金形式發(fā)放,,而不是以股票形式發(fā)放,。
蘋果公司的一名代表拒絕置評(píng)。
蘋果公司向零售工人發(fā)放獎(jiǎng)金是對(duì)他們?cè)谛鹿谝咔槠陂g工作努力的認(rèn)可,。自2020年新冠疫情爆發(fā)以來,,全球各地的蘋果門店多次關(guān)閉又重新開放,數(shù)千名員工被分配到在線銷售崗位,,而實(shí)體門店則關(guān)閉了,。商店關(guān)門時(shí),零售員工的工資仍然照常發(fā)放,。
蘋果還面臨著勞動(dòng)力緊缺的市場,,美國各地的雇主都在努力吸引更多員工。
不過,,據(jù)知情人士說,,一些員工認(rèn)為,發(fā)放獎(jiǎng)金是承認(rèn)零售和企業(yè)員工的不安情緒日益加劇,。這家總部位于美國加州庫比蒂諾的科技巨頭的員工抱怨薪酬公平和其他問題,,美國國家勞資關(guān)系委員會(huì)(U.S. National Labor Relations Board)調(diào)查了這兩起備受關(guān)注的案件,。
在上周的全公司員工會(huì)議上,蘋果談到了薪酬平等和得克薩斯州新的反墮胎法令的問題,。蘋果公司表示,,一旦發(fā)現(xiàn)存在薪酬差距的問題,公司將會(huì)及時(shí)采取措施,,并正在密切關(guān)注得克薩斯州的情況,,而且愿意提供幫助。
庫克還討論了該公司最近與游戲制作公司Epic Games就蘋果應(yīng)用商店App Store政策進(jìn)行了測試,,并宣布了新冠疫苗接種和測試政策,。
本周,他將繼續(xù)追查員工泄密事件,。
庫克在備忘錄中稱:“我向你們保證,,我們正在盡一切努力找出泄密者?!痹搨渫洿饲霸?jīng)被科技網(wǎng)站Verge報(bào)道,。“如你所知,,我們不允許泄露機(jī)密信息,,無論是產(chǎn)品知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán)還是機(jī)密會(huì)議的細(xì)節(jié)?!保ㄘ?cái)富中文網(wǎng))
編譯:於欣
Apple will give store employees as much as $1,000 in one-time bonuses in October, a rare move that follows a tumultuous effort to get its retail operations back on track after pandemic shutdowns.
The iPhone maker will give $1,000 to retail staff hired before March 31, while anyone who joined after that date will receive $500, according to people familiar with the situation. New workers for the holiday shopping season will get $200, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter isn’t public. The payouts also will go to AppleCare and online sales workers as well.
But the good tidings came with a bit of coal. In a separate memo, CEO Tim Cook criticized leaks to the press. Key details of Apple’s recent product launch event were reported ahead of time, along with information from a companywide meeting held last week.
Cook said he’d heard from many employees who were “incredibly frustrated to see the contents of the meeting leak to reporters,” according to the memo, which was obtained by Bloomberg News. “This comes after a product launch in which most of the details of our announcements were also leaked to the press.”
The memo sparked fresh concerns from some employees who feel that Apple’s policies are too restrictive. It’s also a potential distraction at a time when the company is focused on rolling out new iPhones and other devices. Preorders began for the iPhone 13 last week, and it reaches stores on September 24.
The Sept. 14 launch event, which also included the new Apple Watch Series 7 and a redesigned iPad mini, kicked off the company’s holiday season blitz. This Christmas will provide a key test of Apple’s retail operations as the company navigates the waning of the pandemic.
The bonuses will be an unusual perk since Apple rarely gives companywide payouts. The last major one was $2,500 worth of restricted stock units in 2018. That bonus followed tax changes allowing Apple to bring back cash from offshore accounts at a lower cost. The new bonuses will be issued via cash in paychecks, rather than as stock units, the people said.
A representative for Apple declined to comment.
The bonuses were presented to retail workers as a recognition of the difficulty working through the pandemic. Since Covid-19 struck in 2020, Apple stores around the world closed and reopened multiple times -- and thousands of workers were given online sales roles while physical locations were shuttered. Retail employees were still paid as normal when stores were closed.
Apple also is facing a tight market for labor, with employers across the U.S. struggling to attract enough staff.
Still, some workers see the bonuses as an acknowledgment of growing unrest among both retail and corporate staff, according to the people. Employees have complained about pay equity and other concerns at the Cupertino, California-based technology giant, with two high-profile cases getting investigated by the U.S. National Labor Relations Board.
At the companywide meeting with employees last week, Apple addressed questions about pay equity and a new anti-abortion law in Texas. Apple said it resolves pay gaps when it finds them, and that it was monitoring the situation in Texas to see how it could help.
Cook also discussed the recent trial between the company and Epic Games about Apple’s App Store policies and announced new Covid-19 vaccination and testing policies.
He followed up this week with the complaints about leaks.
“I want to reassure you that we are doing everything in our power to identify those who leaked,” Cook said in the memo, which was previously reported by the Verge. “As you know, we do not tolerate disclosures of confidential information, whether it’s product IP or the details of a confidential meeting.”