An Act providing hazard pay and protection for essential workers during a public health "State of Emergency" declaration

This bill requires private employers with 11 or more employees providing "essential services" (as defined in emergency orders) to pay essential workers 1.5 times their regular wage during a Governor-declared public health emergency. It also mandates that employers provide free personal protective equipment (PPE) meeting health agency guidelines. Essential workers may refuse unsafe work without penalty if they face health risks to themselves, household members, or lack childcare during the emergency. The law excludes government employees and certain exempt workers, and enforcement falls to the Attorney General under existing wage laws.