Starbucks Canada offers Vaccine Pay and Expanded COVID-19 Benefits for Partners
In continuing the company’s commitment to prioritizing partner (employee) care and safety throughout COVID-19, Starbucks Canada announced an update on vaccine pay and expanded COVID-19 benefits for Canadian partners.
Updates to the existing comprehensive partner benefits include:
- Paid Time Off to get the COVID-19 vaccine, providing store partners two hours of paid time off for each dose up to two doses.
- Expedited CUP (Caring Unites Partners) Fund grants for COVID-19 pandemic relief, which provides grants for partners experiencing financial hardship, up to $500.
- Extension of Self-Isolation Pay through Q4 for two instances of self-isolation.
- Paid Time Off for COVID-19 vaccine side effects, providing store partners up to four hours of paid time off for any vaccine-related side effects within 48 hours of receiving each dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
In addition, Starbucks remains committed to maintaining ongoing safety protocols in every store, including mandatory facial coverings, increased cleaning, pre-checks, shields and guards, and more.
Customers can learn more about Starbucks actions to help protect the health and well-being of our customers and partners and to help control the spread of COVID-19 in accordance with the guidance of public health authorities, here. Up-to-date information on COVID-19 vaccines can be found on the Government of Canada westside: Canada.ca.
At Starbucks, our Partner promise is to bridge to a better future. We are proud to offer meaningful benefits for hourly employees across the country, and we are constantly expanding benefits and supports– directly inspired by collaboration with our partners. The latest example of direct partner feedback in action is the launch of the […]
