State Creates Zika Virus Response Plan
On Feb. 11, Gov. Malloy announced details about the state’s cross-functional, cross-department coordination to respond to the Zika virus. To ensure the safety of Connecticut residents, the governor and...
View ArticleBigger State Deficit Could Cast Doubt on UConn Pay Raises
Bigger state deficit projections this week are putting deeper into question a possible multi-year pay raise for nearly 2,000 University of Connecticut employees, and the pattern the pact could set for...
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View ArticleFMLA Proposal: The Closer You Look, the Rougher It Looks
I’ve already written about the proposed paid family and medical leave mandate for companies with as few as two employees. It’s just another big, unneeded payroll tax on Connecticut’s workforce. And...
View ArticleSB 339 AN ACT CONCERNING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DUE TO AN EMPLOYER OTHER THAN...
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View ArticleHB 5507 AN ACT CONCERNING THE LABOR DEPARTMENT AND THE CERTIFICATION OF...
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View ArticleThe Connection Between Physical Strength and Leadership
Forget intelligence or wisdom. A muscular physique might just be a more important attribute when it comes to judging a person’s leadership potential. Take Arnold Schwarzenegger whose past popularity...
View ArticleUConn Contract: Appropriations Committee (Senate)
In an extraordinary 6-6 vote—the first time in memory any state legislative body rejected a state labor contract, Senate members of the Appropriations Committee on February 23 failed to approve SR 4,...
View ArticleUConn Contract: Appropriations Committee (House)
House members of the Appropriations Committee approved HR 3, the resolution supporting multi-year pay raises for nearly 2,000 University of Connecticut employees, on a 24-19 vote on February 23....
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Women-Owned Small Businesses See Record Number of Government Contracts
On March 2, 2016, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that the federal government has surpassed its 5% contracting goal for Women-Owned Small Businesses for the first time in history....
View ArticleCommittee Hears Pro-Competitive Connecticut Proposal
Among the proposals heard by the Judiciary Committee this week was one addressing a priority of state employers, and a recent state commission that focused on how to make Connecticut more...
View ArticleLabor Committee Hears Costly Workers’ Comp Proposals
Once again, the General Assembly’s Labor Committee is considering several troublesome workers’ compensation proposals. This week, CBIA testified against some of these because the bills would...
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Unemployment Comp Reforms in Focus
The legislature’s Labor Committee held a public hearing in New Haven this week, looking at several proposals the business community opposes—and some that could bring about positive reforms in...
View ArticleLabor Committee Considers Wage-Related Changes
The Labor Committee this week heard testimony on SB 223, which makes two small reforms to state labor law. For one, it would eliminate the need for new businesses to apply to the Labor Department for...
View ArticleLawmakers Expected to Vote on UConn Raises
State lawmakers are expected to vote soon on a proposed contract for 1,900 non-teaching professional employees at the University of Connecticut. Gov. Malloy and legislative leaders have called for a...
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View ArticleMEDIA ADVISORY: Jobs, State Budget, Economic Climate Focus of 2016 Business Day
Hundreds of business leaders from across the state will converge on the Capitol on Wednesday, March 9 for Connecticut Business Day 2016. They will share their concerns with lawmakers on a number of...
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Businesses Press Lawmakers to Help Grow Economy
On a sizzling early March day, more than 300 business leaders from across Connecticut came to the State Capitol to convince lawmakers to heat up the state’s economy. The Connecticut Business Day...
View ArticleSB 431 AN ACT CONCERNING CONSENT ORDERS ENTERED INTO BY THE DEPARTMENT OF...
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View ArticleSB 331 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH-SPEED INTERNET SERVICE PILOT PROGRAM
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