/tags/restaurant-workers Restaurant Workers en-US Copyright Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:41:47 GMT /coronavirus/2021-06-24/ohios-labor-shortage-why-many-ohioans-arent-going-back-to-their-pre-pandemic-jobs Ohio’s unemployment rate is 5%, just slightly higher than it was before the double-digit spike from the pandemic last year. Some businesses are actively advertising they’ll pay well above Ohio’s minimum wage of $8.80, along with signing bonuses. So why aren’t they finding workers? The answer may surprise you. Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:41:47 GMT /coronavirus/2021-06-24/ohios-labor-shortage-why-many-ohioans-arent-going-back-to-their-pre-pandemic-jobs Jo Ingles