A former Starbucks barista who identifies as non-binary is suing the coffee chain over claims they were repeatedly misgendered by supervisors Grace Dean 18 nov 2021
Childcare centers say they’re turning down desperate parents because they don’t have enough staff to look after more kids Grace Dean 16 nov 2021
Minnesota schools are struggling to feed students after their provider canceled its contract amid the labor and supply-chain chaos. ‘It’s kind of every district for itself right now.’ Grace Dean 15 nov 2021
Understaffed restaurants are pushing customers to order at digital kiosks. As well as alleviating the labor shortage, the kiosks bring in bigger revenues. Grace Dean 14 nov 2021
A Florida restaurant chain says boosting pay and offering better benefits helped it end its labor shortage Grace Dean 12 nov 2021
Wendy’s closed some dining rooms because of the labor shortage, which it said is putting pressure on its drive-thrus Grace Dean 12 nov 2021
Hotel bosses are finally getting it: People don’t want to work for them anymore Grace Dean 09 nov 2021
The owner of a childcare company in California says she’s shutting the business because she couldn’t hire during the labor shortage. People applied but didn’t follow up, she said. Grace Dean 08 nov 2021
3 employers who hiked worker pay say they’re not suffering from staff shortages. One said she was ‘actually a little bit overstaffed’ after boosting starting wages to $14 an hour. Grace Dean 08 nov 2021
Private cleaning companies are turning down business and canceling regular customers because they don’t have enough staff Grace Dean 06 nov 2021
