Irvine’s ‘Hero Pay’ for Grocery Workers Begins in March

A worker at Ralphs returns a shopping cart to the store in Irvine, Calif., on Feb. 5, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A pay boost for eligible Irvine grocery workers will go into effect next month after city council on Feb. 26 finalized its hero pay ordinance.

Beginning March 25, grocery store workers at certain stores who work at least two hours per week will receive a mandated $4 per hour increase to their regular pay.