hazard pay

noun

US
: extra money that someone is paid for doing work that is dangerous

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No performance bonus, overtime, or hazard pay, either. Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026 O'Saben pointed out that other situations that won't qualify for the new federal income tax deduction, including shift differentials for night or weekend work, hazard pay, on-call premiums and holiday pay premiums. Susan Tompor, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 Is Bravo giving her hazard pay? Tom Smyth, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025 If fire is indeed now a permanent fixture of harvest season, solutions — such as mandatory hazard pay — are needed to protect this vulnerable population both physically and financially. Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Oct. 2020

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“Hazard pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazard%20pay. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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