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The Redwood City Council voted Monday night to require large grocery stores and pharmacies to pay their workers an additional $5 per hour in hazard pay.
The urgent proposal requiring the payment of risk benefits came into effect immediately and will expire on July 11.
Under the proposal, part-time or full-time employees of grocery stores and pharmacies with 750 or more employees nationwide would be eligible for the hazard pay.
Some of the stores that would have to comply and would be required to pay the at-risk allowance include Costco, CVS, Grocery Outlet, Safeway, Target and Whole Foods Market, according to a staff report.
Other cities in San Mateo County that have passed a proposal on hazard pay are Millbrae, South San Francisco, Daly City and the City of San Mateo.
For details of the proposal, the meeting agenda and video recording of Monday's meeting, visit https://www.redwoodcity.org/city-hall/city-council/city-council-meetings-agendas-and-minutes.
