Investing in Our People

The safety of our employees is a top priority in the decisions we make. Teams—staffed by professionals such as medical doctors and nurses, professional engineers, certified industrial hygienists, ergonomists, public health and certified food professionals, registered sanitarians, microbiologists, and more—help promote a safe work environment for our employees.

We promote a culture of safety through internal programs and policies, and our Standards of Business Conduct provide the process to report safety concerns and incidents.

Disney works to reduce the stigma related to mental health challenges by breaking down barriers to resources and care.

We offer a variety of easy-to-access and innovative programs for employees, cast members, and their families, including access to counselors, mindfulness activities, and various meditation, stress management, and other self-care apps.

Our Employee Assistance Program is available to eligible employees, cast members, and their family/household members, providing support and connecting participants directly to licensed network therapists.

Disney’s Center for Living Well provides high-quality healthcare and helps our employees, cast members, and their families stay well and get the care they need. Since its opening, the Center for Living Well has expanded to now include a pharmacy in Anaheim, California, in addition to locations in Orlando, Florida and Celebration, Florida that offer preventive care, gynecology, obstetrics, vision services, mental health care, and more. The Center for Living Well is open to active employees, cast members, and covered family members enrolled in eligible medical plans.

Disney is committed to fostering a respectful and equitable workplace culture. As part of that focus, we publish an annual median pay ratio analysis that includes adjusted data for eligible U.S. employees based on gender, race, and ethnicity, controlling for role, experience, and location, as well as an unadjusted analysis (with no accounting for factors such as role, experience, or location) based on the same data set.

Almost all hourly full-time and part-time employees within our U.S. Disney Experiences business earn a minimum of $17/hour, and median hourly earnings are more than $19/hour.*

*Employees earn minimum wage or higher. Almost all hourly full-time and part-time nontipped employees in our U.S. Disney Experiences business earn a base rate of $17/hour or more, excluding Walt Disney World College Program participants (this program is not comparable to other employment opportunities, as it includes other benefits such as housing and transportation), Disney Stores in select regions, and temporary daily hires. Median earnings for hourly employees are based on total earnings for total hours paid and include the impact of overtime, shift premiums, and gratuities. This excludes the value of benefits for eligible employees.

Disney’s Annual Bonus Plan is tied to the Company’s fiscal-year performance and recognizes the contributions employees make to business results. Generally, eligibility includes our executives, management, and certain professional roles.

Disney’s benefits are unique to each region and are designed to meet the varied and evolving needs of our diverse workforce across businesses and geographies while enabling employees and families to thrive in their daily lives.

For example, we provide:
• Healthcare options aimed at improving quality of care while limiting out-of-pocket costs
• Family care resources such as childcare and senior care programs, long-term care coverage, paid family care leave, and a family-building benefit supporting options such as fertility treatments and adoptions
• Free mental health and well-being resources
• Centers for Living Well in the Orlando area that offer convenient, on-demand access to board-certified physicians and counselors
• Retirement and savings programs that help employees adapt to changing needs and unexpected events and drive financial security in the present and the future

Disney is steeped in long-standing traditions, one of which includes recognizing employees, cast members, crew members, and Imagineers for their years of service with Service Celebration events.

RecognizeNow! is a worldwide digital platform for our employees that enables them to send notes of appreciation, recognition, and gratitude quickly and easily to one another. We also offer CelebrateNow!, a similar platform that enables our employees to celebrate life’s most important moments with one another by sending an array of e-cards for milestones such as holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and more. Further, the Cast Compliment feature in the My Disney Experience and Disneyland Resort mobile apps invites guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort to submit a digital recognition to cast members who made their visit memorable.

U.S.-based new hires attend Disney Beginnings, a virtual and live orientation experience that focuses on our history and mission, strategic priorities, global structure, and brand stewardship.

Disney IGNITE is a virtual learning experience for directors and vice presidents, designed to empower participants to lead with care and a people-first mindset.

Newly hired and promoted senior managers, directors, and vice presidents are also offered a personalized executive coaching engagement through BetterUp.

Additionally, we have continued our Disney Leadership Essentials (DLE) experience, as well as our mentoring programs. DLE helps entry-level leaders better coach and develop their teams.

Our employees have access to on-demand learning platforms, including our internal platform, D Learn. D Learn is the primary digital learning platform for Disney employees around the globe, where they can complete both required training and optional learning opportunities. Offerings include self-directed and instructor-led training, as well as in-person courses.

Through the D Learn platform, employees also have access to learning platforms such as Harvard Spark and Harvard ManageMentor, with content and experiences tailored to each employee’s unique interests and preferences.

Disney offers education reimbursement to salaried employees who are interested in furthering their careers through professional and technical education related to their current roles.

And to alleviate the financial burden of higher education, we offer a competitive scholarship opportunity to eligible children of Disney employees who are high school seniors or the equivalent through our Disney Scholars program. Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, community service, and demonstrated leadership.