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Worker Absences From Covid-19 Hold Back Companies' Growth [View all]
BUSINESS
Worker Absences From Covid-19 Hold Back Companies’ Growth
The Omicron variant has hit staffing hard, and lingering pressures remain for some employers
By Lauren Weber and Chip Cutter
https://twitter.com/laurenweberwsj
Lauren.Weber@wsj.com
https://twitter.com/ChipCutter
chip.cutter@wsj.com
Updated Feb. 6, 2022 10:50 am ET
Employers from McDonald’s Corp. to home builder PulteGroup Inc. said staffing pressures caused by hiring challenges and surging Covid-19 cases suppressed growth or cut into operations in the fourth quarter.
While pressures may be easing in some aspects for large companies, indicating a diminishing effect from the Omicron variant going forward, labor challenges and other concerns remain.
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Worker Absences From Covid-19 Hold Back Companies’ Growth
The Omicron variant has hit staffing hard, and lingering pressures remain for some employers
By Lauren Weber and Chip Cutter
https://twitter.com/laurenweberwsj
Lauren.Weber@wsj.com
https://twitter.com/ChipCutter
chip.cutter@wsj.com
Updated Feb. 6, 2022 10:50 am ET
Employers from McDonald’s Corp. to home builder PulteGroup Inc. said staffing pressures caused by hiring challenges and surging Covid-19 cases suppressed growth or cut into operations in the fourth quarter.
While pressures may be easing in some aspects for large companies, indicating a diminishing effect from the Omicron variant going forward, labor challenges and other concerns remain.
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