City of Seattle Passes Hazard Pay for Grocery Employees By Emily A. Bushaw & Jasmine Hui on February 18, 2021 Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn On February 3, 2021, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan signed into law a new ordinance requiring grocery employers to provide their employees an additional $4.00/hour in hazard pay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full update on PerkinsCoie.com.