With a long-running reputation for underpaying hourly workers, Walmart has taken dramatic steps to improve working conditions for those roles over the last few years. About a year ago, the big-box retailer bumped up the minimum wage to $11 for its 1.1 million hourly workers and expanded maternity and parental leave. The company also rolled out a one-time cash bonus of up to $1,000 for eligible associates, (which only included those who had worked at the retailer for 20 years).