Thousands of Covid-19 ‘Heroes’ Are About to Get a Pay Cut
Companies are getting rid of hazard pay for essential workers, even as the dangers of working on the front lines remain.
A worker drives a forklift through a Kroger Co. grocery distribution center in Louisville, Kentucky, on March 20.
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The hazard pay is disappearing. The hazard is not.
Some essential employees across the U.S. have received bonuses or pay bumps to compensate for the risk that comes with clocking in at supermarkets, hospitals and other crowded workplaces during a pandemic.