Worker shortage could be curbed by higher wages
SHARE LEXINGTON, Ky. — Many Kentucky businesses have difficulty finding workers to fill open positions as the state’s economy begins to recover from the downturn of the yearlong COVID-19 pandemic. What You Need To Know KYCEP's Jason Bailey says employers' complaints are "discredited." Kentucky's minimum wage has not increased in more than a decade Restaurant workers have had same base pay since 1991 Companies and businesses are offering incentives to lure employees A major complaint from employers about the shortage is people are unwilling to work because of unemployment benefits offere...
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