Topic
Hero Pay
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Ogletree Deakins Insights
West Hollywood Includes Drug and Other Retail Workers in New Hero Pay Ordinance
By By: Bryce Farrington, Charles L. Thompson IV
On March 15, 2021, the City Council of West Hollywood added new categories of workers to its existing hero pay mandate of $5.00 per hour worked for large-chain grocery store…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
omona, California Enacts COVID-19 ‘Hero Pay’ Ordinance for Front-Line Retail Employees
By By: Jaclyn A. Simi, Charles L. Thompson IV
On March 1, 2021, the City Council of Pomona, California, passed an ordinance that establishes premium pay for retail food workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pomona is an incorporated city…
California Employment Law
City of Los Angeles Imposes “Hero Pay” Requirement – Risks and Ramifications
Starting Monday, grocery stores, drug stores and big box retailers in the City of Los Angeles will be required to pay “Premium Hazard Pay” – an additional $5.00 per hour…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Long Beach ‘Hero Pay’ Ordinance Survives Preliminary Injunction
By By: Bryce Farrington, Charles L. Thompson IV
On February 25, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied a motion for preliminary injunction brought by the California Grocers Association (CGA) against the City…
COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor
The Spread of Hero Pay Continues
By Sehreen Ladak, Benjamin A. Tulis
Despite the California Grocers Association lawsuits pending against four cities over hero pay ordinances, more cities and counties have passed or are considering premium pay ordinances for grocery store and…
California Workplace Law Blog
The Spread of Hero Pay Continues
By Benjamin A. Tulis, Sehreen Ladak
Despite the California Grocers Association lawsuits pending against four cities over hero pay ordinances, more cities and counties have passed or are considering premium pay ordinances for grocery store and…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Irvine Enacts ‘Hero Pay’ Ordinance for Large-Chain Grocery Store and Retail Drug Store Workers
By By: Charles L. Thompson IV, Aaron S. Nava
On February 23, 2021, the City Council of Irvine, California, passed a hero pay ordinance entitling retail grocery store and drug store workers premium pay for hours worked during the…
COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor
“Hero Pay” Ordinance Passed in City of Long Beach and Likely Coming to a City Near You
COVID-19 cases continue to surge around Southern California, causing the region to remain under the restrictions imposed by the statewide Regional Stay at Home Order longer than previously predicted. In…
California Workplace Law Blog
“Hero Pay” Ordinance Passed in City of Long Beach and Likely Coming to a City Near You
COVID-19 cases continue to surge around Southern California, causing the region to remain under the restrictions imposed by the statewide Regional Stay at Home Order longer than previously predicted. In…