Facebook giving $1,000 to all 45,000 employees during COVID-19 pandemic

NEW YORK -- Facebook announced it will give $1,000 to each of its employees worldwide. The company employs roughly 45,000.

The money is an attempt to help employees with remote working expenses -- like childcare and home office supplies.

Earlier this month, Facebook announced it would continue paying hourly workers for usual hours -- even though their time is reduced.

Other major tech companies like Twitter and Google have made working from home mandatory in several continents.