Redwood City Approves $5 Hazard Pay For Grocers, Essential Retail

REDWOOD CITY, CA — Effective immediately, Redwood City grocery store and drugstore workers will see a $5 bump in pay. The city council passed an ordinance mandating hazard pay on Monday evening.

The urgent pay raises kick in this week and will expire on July 11, less than a month after the state is expected to fully reopen. All part-time and full-time employees at qualifying stores with 750 or more employees are eligible for hazard pay.

The details of Monday night's meeting can be found here.

Other cities within San Mateo County that have adopted the pay boost include Millbrae, Daly City, San Mateo and South San Francisco.