NEW YORK, Sept 23 — Apple Inc will pay one-time bonuses of as much as US$1,000 (RM4,192) to store employees next month, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The company will give out US$1,000 to retail staff hired before Mar. 31, while those who joined later will get US$500, the report said.

New employees for the holiday shopping season will receive US$200 and bonuses will also be handed out to AppleCare and online sales staff, the report added.

Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The company's retail chief told Reuters in June that Apple was expanding its retail operations, betting that a combination of strategies developed before and during Covid-19 will make its stores more popular than ever.  — Reuters