A visa shortage for temporary foreign workers coupled with the lowest US unemployment rate in this year have resulted in a labour shortage for seasonal operators 10 years, such as small hotels, restaurants and other resort businesses. Despite Congress temporarily lifting the number of workers coming to the US under H-2B visas to ease the pressure, these additional workers are unlikely to be able to arrive before late June at the earliest. Some small businesses have had to resort to pushing back opening days and boosting overtime pay to compensate.
A visa shortage for temporary foreign workers coupled with the lowest US unemployment rate in 10 years have resulted in a labour shortage for seasonal operators this year, such as small hotels, restaurants and other resort businesses. Despite Congress temporarily lifting the number of workers coming to the US under H-2B visas to ease the pressure, these additional workers are unlikely to be able to arrive before late June at the earliest. Some small businesses have had to resort to pushing back opening days and boosting overtime pay to compensate.