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Why so-called pandemic pay isn't here to stay for all workers

Cost of Living producer Richard Raycraft takes a closer look at what it means to get so-called 'pandemic pay.'
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A woman in a surgical mask pays for her groceries at a store checkout in London, Ontario. Nearly two years into the pandemic, thousands of Canadian frontline workers who are unable to do their job from home continue to put themselves at greater risk of contracting COVID-19. (Colin Butler/CBC)
Cost of Living5:53Pandemic pay

Some Canadians working through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic were getting an hourly pay-boost to compensate for the new and unknown risks associated with their jobs.

But now, many have had that pay bump taken away, even though the pandemic is not yet over.

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Producer Richard Raycraft takes a closerer look at what so-called 'danger pay' is costing companies and what it could cost Canadians.

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