Microsoft is giving thousands of Irish staff over €1,000 in a ‘pandemic bonus’. The tech giant is doing so for all international staff “in recognition of the unique and challenging fiscal year that Microsoft just completed”. A spokesperson for the company told Independent.ie: “as a symbol of our appreciation for coming together as One Microsoft during a uniquely challenging year, we are proud to recognise our employees with a one-time monetary gift”. The cash is not tied to any other Microsoft program or company scheme and is separate from its official compensation programs. Microsoft is the second most valuable company in the world, with a market capitalisation of €1.77 trillion.

Source: Irish Independent July 08, 2021 18:00 UTC