The new Forbes Corporate Responders ranking assesses how well the 100 largest employers among U.S. public companies responded to the public health crisis. The nation's largest bank by assets offered customers struggling financially a 90-day grace period for mortgage, auto and card payments. • Increased wages for all hourly employees by $1.50 and vowed no layoffs or furloughs through at least June 19. Elsewhere around the globe, Apple voluntarily closed all stores, at least through March 27, and continued to pay hourly workers. Darden, which furloughed some 150,000 hourly workers and 20% of its corporate staff, began reopening restaurants in the last week of April.

Source: Forbes May 26, 2020 10:30 UTC