essential workers

The promise of a $1,000 bonus for frontline workers who headed to work when everyone else was in the safety of their homes during the pandemic, what has been dubbed Hero Pay, has turned into quite a headache for state lawmakers recently, and now they’re trying to fix it. State Comptroller-elect Sean Scanlon will be one of the ones making…

As it stands right now, accepted applicants who make less than $100,000 will receive $232.67, not $1,000, because current funding has to be pro-rated to cut a check to all those who did get approved.

Remember “Hero Pay?” It’s a program passed in the state budget to give a one time bonus, up to $1,000, to thank certain essential workers for their work on the frontlines. The application process had many reaching out to us frustrated. Now, it’s nearing time to cut the checks. But, as expected, there’s not enough cash to get essential...

Some help is here for people who have had trouble trying to apply for the state’s “Hero Pay” program online, according to the Office of the State Comptroller. The program is aimed at providing up to $1,000 in pandemic pay for eligible, private-sector essential workers who were employed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state launched the application…

While the state comptroller’s office says there are no system-wide issues, many Connecticut residents say they’re seeing problems applying for the Hero Pay program.

More than 26,000 Hero Pay applications have been submitted less than a week after it launched.

A helpline is available to help people who need some assistance applying to the state’s “Hero Pay” program, which is aimed at providing up to $1,000 in pandemic pay for eligible, private-sector essential workers who were employed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. While people who work in several fields are eligible, this program only applies to essential workers…

The State of Connecticut has officially launched its application process for the “Hero Pay” program, aimed at providing up to $1,000 in pandemic pay for eligible, private-sector essential workers who were employed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state comptroller’s office said all seems well at the moment and there hasn’t been any reports of issues. A...

Friday is 2-1-1 day. It’s a day to honor and recognize the workers at the United Way’s 2-1-1 line. A lot of people might not have known about or used that line until the pandemic. In the past two years, it’s been a way to get answers about where to get COVID-19 tests, how to find a vaccine appointment...

Feb. 11 is a day to honor and recognize the workers at the United Way’s 2-1-1 line.

The state of Connecticut is looking to help ease the financial burden of essential workers and their families who contracted COVID-19 on the job.

They worked through the pandemic bagging our groceries, driving our buses, and taking care of our health. Now the state wants to compensate these essential workers or their families for any COVID-related expenses. The state set aside $34 million for essential workers who contracted or died from COVID-19. Many of these workers were on the job through the pandemic before…

Under a new rule from the Department of Labor, tipped workers who spend more than 20% of their time on non-tipped work (like cleaning or rolling silverware) are owed a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, instead of the $2.13 allowed for tipped workers. David Cooper of the Economic Analysis and Research Network explains and shares some interesting history of...

The fast food chain is serving up free breakfast Happy Meals starting Monday.

Meet Bella the robot. She’s about 4 feet tall, always has a smile on her face, and can hold a bunch of trays of food as she wheels across a restaurant to tables. With many workers leaving the restaurant industry, some restaurants are turning to nonhuman help to keep serving customers. LX News Host Nik Z traveled to McKinney, Texas...

About one-third of the states have used federal coronavirus relief aid to provide extra pay to workers who were considered essential during the coronavirus pandemic.

Being an enforcer of mask mandates on top of the stress of being “essential” has led to many retail workers quitting after a tough, busy year, says Julia Pollak, labor economist at ZipRecruiter.

Comedian Scott Seiss makes TikTok videos posing as a retail worker dealing with bad customers. His videos have gotten millions of views and likes, catching on with people who’ve witnessed or been in that situation.

The customer is not always right. Sometimes, they’re a dramatic mess who the workers are going to remember for a long time.