With the coronavirus crisis, Facebook announces $ 1.000 bonus to all employees

In the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Facebook studies to help all its employees with a bonus of 1.000 dollars (about 5 thousand reais, making the conversion). The measure was taken by Mark Zuckerberg, the company's CEO, in an internal statement last Tuesday. 

According to The Information portal, in addition to the amount paid to workers, the Facebook will analyze some semi-annual reviews of 2020, and may also provide other bonuses to the almost 45 thousand employees. 

“I know this is an incredibly stressful time for everyone, and I appreciate all that you are doing to adapt, take care of yourself and your families, and ensure that we can continue to provide important social and communication infrastructure for billions of people around the world. the world".

Mark Zuckerberg, in an internal statement.

Although the value covers a good part of the employees, the Facebook did not make it clear whether outsourced employees will receive the bonus. The company has some full-time content moderators. 

Even if they cannot work or if they have to stay in their homes because of the coronavirus, the Facebook informed that it will keep paying its workers normally, by the hour. 

To combat the spread of Covid-19, the company has requested that all employees in the Bay Area and Seattle (United States) work from home. Visits to its offices around the world are banned. 

The group is one of the biggest employers of Silicon Valley and is based in Menlo Park, California. The city is under quarantine until April 7. 

Other large companies are adopting similar measures to the Facebook to help your employees during the coronavirus pandemic. It is the case of Shopify, the Canadian e-commerce company has around 1.000 workers and has announced a $XNUMX bonus to help them with home office related expenses. 

Facebook will help small business owners

on your blog, Facebook informed that it will help small businesses during the new coronavirus crisis. They will provide 100 million dollars for help and ad credit. Up to 30 entrepreneurs can benefit from the support of the social network. 

“We know your business may be experiencing disruptions as a result of the global outbreak of COVID-19. We've heard that a little financial support can go a long way, so we're offering $100 million in cash donations and ad credits to help during this challenging time." says the text of Facebook in full. 

Source: The Verge; The Information.