paid time off /news/tags/paid-time-off paid time off en-US Copyright Fri, 02 Sep 2022 19:43:11 GMT Ohio restaurants continue to face staffing shortages /news/economy/2022-09-02/ohio-restaurants-continue-to-face-staffing-shortages 87% of Ohio restaurants are short staffed. The restaurant industry is 20% short from regular staffing levels. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 19:43:11 GMT /news/economy/2022-09-02/ohio-restaurants-continue-to-face-staffing-shortages Abigail Bottar Should workers be paid to stay home sick due to COVID? Right now that's up to individual employers /news/government-politics/2022-01-11/should-workers-be-paid-to-stay-home-sick-due-to-covid-right-now-thats-up-to-individual-employers It’s been more than three months since the federal government ended its tax credits for employers who provide paid sick leave if an employee contracts COVID. Now, as the omicron variant delivers a spike in coronavirus cases around Northeast Ohio, employers and workers are sparring over who pays for time off when a worker gets sick or has to quarantine. It’s a challenge for health officials who are trying to slow the spread of the virus. Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:10:15 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-01-11/should-workers-be-paid-to-stay-home-sick-due-to-covid-right-now-thats-up-to-individual-employers Stephanie Czekalinski