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Kroger will give employees bonuses after eliminating extra pay for essential workers

Kroger will give employees bonuses after eliminating extra pay for essential workers

Kroger is ending its $2-an-hour pay increase for those working amid the coronavirus pandemic and replacing it with a one-time $400 bonus, the grocery chain announced Friday. Kroger began offering the extra hourly pay for workers in March as the pandemic led to widespread closures while employees in the food supply chain stayed on the job.

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