MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Target is permanently increasing its minimum wage to $15 an hour beginning July 5. In 2017, the Minneapolis-based company committed to reaching a $15 minimum wage by the end of 2020.Target is also giving employees working in its stores and distribution centers a one-time bonus of $200 to “thank them for providing essential services to our guests throughout the coronavirus pandemic,” according to a news release.The one-time bonus is on top of those the company already paid out to its front line workers in April.
The bonus will be distributed to eligible full-time and part-time hourly team members at the end of July.Target also announced Tuesday it will start offering its employees some free health care and mental health.