PRLA Restaurant & Lodging Matters Spring 2020

12 •  PENNSYLVANIA RESTAURANT & LODGING matters  •  Spring 2020 Employees More than 26 million people in the United States have lost their jobs in just the past five weeks. Still, you may run into problems hiring back people, especially now that the federal government is paying a $600 per week supplement until July 31—on top of state unemployment. If you want to reopen, you’ll probably have to pay more to entice them back. Don’t forget those employee heroes that stuck by you—pay them bonuses and higher hourly wages, too.