What is hazard pay, and why are Amazon and other companies ending it for essential workers?
- Written by Nicole Hallett, Associate Clinical Professor of Law, University of Chicago
Whole Foods says it will stop paying workers hazard pay on June 1.AP Photo/Gerry BroomeAs the shutdown orders went into effect two months ago, several American companies began offering hazard pay to essential employees, such as retail, grocery and health care workers.
Now, some of those companies, such as Amazon, RiteAid and Kroger, are ending...