Amazon, Kroger and other big U.S. retailers have ended some pandemic pay raises for essential workers. Many retailers across the United States have quietly stopped paying their employees “hero pay,” despite surging virus numbers across the country. Amazon, Kroger and Albertsons have also ended pandemic hourly pay raises, though some of them continue to give out bonuses. But while hoarding may be over, infection remains a very real threat, especially in environments like retail stores where it can be difficult to maintain social distance. As dozens of states endure record levels of new cases, many workers say the job of the essential retail worker has actually become even more difficult than at the start of the health crisis.

Source: New York Times July 14, 2020 09:30 UTC