Set up ““catastrophe pay” will be available to employees, regardless of whether they are showing symptoms, for up to 14 days” along with ““additional pay replacement” for as much as 26 weeks to employees unable to return to work after that period” (SeattleTimes)
Expanding the child care service to 20 days coverage of paying a care.com caretaker (Starbucks)
The Japan shops suspended the bring-your-own-tumbler, but drink tickets are still valid (starbucks.co.jp -translated)
They are cancelling orientation and onboarding for new employees entering this April (“FY 2020” in Japan), implementing time-staggered commuting (presumably for all employees), and mobile work (presumably for corporate office employees) (starbucks.co.jp -translated)
