Jobs remain vacant and employers blame unemployment benefits
Labor secretary warns those who refuse a job can lose payments
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Ted s Fish Fry at 203 Wolf Road on Thursday March 17, 2016 in Colonie, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)Michael P. Farrell
Ted s Fish Fry will close its seven locations on Sundays. The reason? It can t find enough workers.
Candidates aren t even coming in, said one manager. They re giving them all the money to stay home, he said, referring to the $300 supplemental benefits the federal government pays on top of the state s unemployment benefit check.
In Lake George, we ve had some restaurants talk about going to five days a week, said Gina Mintzer, who heads the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce. They lack the staff.