: extra money that someone is paid for doing work that is dangerous
Examples of hazard pay in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebOthers on the squad were also frustrated that a position was essentially created for Levesque, who returned with the pay of a Detective III rank on top of the hazard pay that comes with being on the bomb squad, according to the lawsuit.—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2023 An 18% wage increase over three years retroactive to November 2022 was stipulated as part of the tentative agreement, as well as an enforceable agreement to negotiate on hazard pay among other tenets, according to the union.—Nicki Brown, CNN, 24 May 2023 The home healthcare agency, on the other hand, pays just $10 an hour, with few benefits and no hazard pay during the pandemic.—Alison Herman, Variety, 17 May 2023
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