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COVID & Unemployment

States that dropped $300 weekly unemployment benefits didn't see hiring boost

by Amanda Peacher
Jul 28, 2021
A new study says vaccination rates are a bigger incentive to look for work than the loss of the weekly payments.
On average, unemployment benefits for laid-off workers are expected to be much less.
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A solution to the service worker shortage? Eliminate tipping, some experts say.

by Dylan Miettinen
Jul 1, 2021
To promote equity and retain workers as the economy reopens, some restaurants are opting to forgo traditional gratuity models.
A growing number of restaurants are nixing traditional gratuity models, a choice some see as both ethical and practical.
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With unemployment high, why can't companies find the workers they need?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 17, 2021
There are many theories, including unemployment benefits being too high, a skills mismatch and low wages.
Businesses could attract more workers if they raised wages, one expert says. According to the National Federation Independent Business, that's starting to happen.
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