Hazard pay

Extra pay for hazardous work

Hazard pay or danger money (British English)^[1] is income in addition to regular wages given for performing work under hazardous or dangerous conditions. Hazardous work means that use of reasonable protective gear does not adequately mitigate the inherent risks involved in the work, wherein harm or death could result.^[2]

Current examples

In Detroit, Michigan the municipal government is paying certain public employees an additional amount of $800 per month to perform their jobs during the Coronavirus outbreak.^[3]

In the United States a group of federal employees from various agencies has filed a lawsuit^[4] to force the government to pay hazard pay during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5]

References

^ "Hazard pay". hazard pay - noun [..] (also hazardous duty pay); (UK danger money) - extra money that is paid to someone because their job is dangerous
^ "Hazard Pay | U.S. Department of Labor".
^ "Detroit will offer hazard pay to first responders, as harsh budget cuts loom". 10 April 2020.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2020-05-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Sisk, Richard (30-03-2020). "VA Workers Sue for Hazardous Duty Pay During Pandemic." Military.com. Retrieved 16-06-2020.