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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. While significant ink was spilled last summer evaluating whether Congress would pass the HEROES Act – House Democrats $3 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, the federal government was ultimately unable to implement an aid package that included, among other provisions, mandated “hazard pay” for essential workers.  In response, several local and municipal governments have taken up the call and have recently implemented laws to require additional wage premiums for employees in the grocery and pharmacy industries.  Unsurprisingly, these local initiatives have gained significant traction in California. On January 22, the City of Long Beach implemented the Hero Pay for Front-Line Grocery Workers

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