Hero Pay

U.S. retailers, including Amazon, Stop & Shop and Kroger, have quietly ended the pandemic-related "hero pay" for its employees. The additional payment was initially meant as a pay raise, implemented as sales surged in March due to panic buying and hoarding.
Employees have voiced criticism as they are still being exposed to the novel Coronavirus on a daily basis. Stop & Shop produce manager Eddie Quezada, who contracted the virus, pointed out that their jobs were still "very risky", adding: "We should get at least something for that."