MONTROSE, PA (WBNG) — The pandemic has created challenges for small companies and the restaurant business.
People who have survived so far now face a brand new problem; a minimal wage improve.
Pennsylvania hasn’t raised the minimal wage since 2009 when it elevated to $7.25 per hour.
Gov. Tom Wolf has proposed a statewide improve to $12 per hour this 12 months, with the objective of elevating it once more subsequent 12 months to $15.
Restaurant proprietor Wendy Bortok says that with all that eating places have been by way of up to now 12 months, a minimal wage improve may put many out of enterprise for good. “It looks as if that is going to be the final straw for lots of people, and that is unhappy,” she stated.
She added {that a} rise within the minimal wage would power companies to chop workers, which means extra folks could be unemployed.
She suggests eliminating the state and federal taxes on an worker’s paycheck as a substitute of elevating wages, permitting folks to maintain the cash they earn whereas companies can stay open.
