Restaurants struggle to retain employees under changing risk levels
"Employers aren't losing their employees... employees are quitting/getting fired cause they make basically the same amount or more while on unemployment," Casey Lee Aden said.
Posted: May 9, 2021 6:04 PM
Updated: May 9, 2021 11:46 PM
Posted By: Chris Lindsay
LANE COUNTY, Ore. -- Restaurants are seeing a dip in employment rates as the state fluctuates between risk levels.
While some places are making adjustments to cater to new hires, or recapture previous ones, Emily Chappell, the co-owner of Old Nick's Pub in Eugene, said her formula for retaining her employees is simple.
"I try to take care of them I try to create a respectful workplace. The way that I speak to them is a very respectful way," Chappell said. "I value them. I wanted to look at their wage scale and make sure that the wage scale reflected that."