New Stimulus Hazard Pay For Essential Workers

Essential workers would get either 10 000 or 5 000 in hazard pay if the provision passes as it currently stands in the heroes act.

New stimulus hazard pay for essential workers. Nearly four months ago the house passed the heroes act as its version of a fourth coronavirus stimulus package and included within it 200 billion in hazard pay funds for essential workers as well. Entitled the heroes act the bill would establish a 200 billion heroes fund setting a 13 per hour raise for essential workers up to 25 000 for workers earning less than 200 000 and a. 1 920 monthly pay raise for essential workers.

The hazard pay would be set aside in a heroes fund and provide an additional 13 per hour for essential frontline workers up to a maximum premium pay of 25 000 for workers earning less than. The house has already passed a 200 billion heroes fund for essential workers back in may when it passed the heroes act which includes hazard pay for essential workers and a second 1 200 stimulus. The house passed the heroes act back in may.

The 3 trillion stimulus package specifically sets aside 200 billion for essential workers in the form of hazard pay. The house included hazard pay for essential workers in the bill and it passed.