Long Beach Moves Forward With a ‘Hero Pay Requirement for Some Grocery Store Employees The city council s vote Tuesday directs the city attorney to draft an ordinance mandating the extra pay, which the council will vote on at its next meeting. By Staff Report •
Updated on December 16, 2020 at 3:54 pm
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Employees at large grocery stores would be guaranteed an extra $4 per hour under a proposal before the Long Beach City Council.
The council voted unanimously Tuesday to require large grocery companies that do business in the city to pay their employees an extra $4 an hour to compensate them for the dangers they face in serving the public during the coronavirus pandemic.