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HR Hotline: What Are Our Obligations in Avoiding Pregnancy Discrimination?
Q: One of our employees talks constantly about her maternal aspirations. Unfortunately, she seems to be having difficulty becoming pregnant but vows to persist, whether by traditional means, in vitro...
View ArticleState Lawmakers Urged to Build on Positive May Jobs Report
State lawmakers must build on May's positive jobs numbers, an economist with the state's largest business association said today. Connecticut gained 6,700 jobs last month, although the Department of...
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Job Growth Rebounds in May After April Losses
The May employment report brought much-needed positive news for Connecticut's economy, with employers adding 6,700 jobs across a range of industry sectors. That's a major rebound from the previous...
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First Quarter 2017 Economic & Credit Availability Survey
Connecticut businesses continued to maintain a cautious outlook in the first quarter of 2017, according to the 2017 CBIA/Farmington Bank 1st Quarter Economic and Credit Availability Survey. The survey...
View ArticleBusiness Minute: Small Business Loan Assistance
David Cantor, Senior Vice President and Business Banking Sales Leader at Keybank, discusses how the Small Business Administration and banks work together to help small businesses succeed. The post...
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Positive Signs for Connecticut Energy, Environmental Costs?
Connecticut business leaders agree that electricity prices are too high. In fact, Connecticut’s 2016 rate of $17.27 per kilowatt hour was the highest in the continental United States. "It is an...
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Superfund Cleanups, Cooperating with States Priorities for Trump's EPA
While there are still many questions surrounding the role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Trump administration, changes are underway. Businesses can expect the agency to expedite...
View ArticleNew Video Highlights Women in Transportation
In Connecticut alone, the demand for drivers—truck, bus, and heavy equipment—is expected to grow to 30,000 by 2024. As the workforce intermediary for the transportation, distribution, and logistics...
View ArticlePreventing Heat Stress While Wearing Personal Protective Equipment
During severe disease outbreaks such as the 2014 Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, wearing special gear can protect healthcare workers from exposure. This personal protective equipment covers the...
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View ArticleFeds Propose Delaying Compliance Date for Electronic Reporting of Injury,...
OSHA has proposed a delay in the electronic reporting compliance date of the rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, from July 1, 2017, to Dec. 1, 2017. The proposed delay will...
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State Taxes: 'Everything in Play'
State legislators passed a few positive bills for Connecticut businesses during the 2017 General Assembly session, but the projected $5 billion budget deficit may lead to higher taxes for businesses....
View ArticleU.S. Workers Blame Sedentary Careers for Weight Gain
A new CareerBuilder survey finds that 56% of the nation's workforce believes they are overweight, and 45% believe they've gained weight at their present job, on par with last year. Twenty-five percent...
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Rawson Lighthouse School Student Wins $15K Kitchen Makeover
For many students at Rawson Lighthouse School in Hartford, their mother's love is everything. So when the students were asked to participate in a contest by writing an essay about the love and support...
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Nearly Half of Workers Dissatisfied with Their Job Titles
While more creative job titles are a growing trend across the workplace, employees may not be as warm to the idea as their company's leaders believe. In fact, according to the latest WorkSphere survey...
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CBIA's Comer Named Leadership Fellow for Workforce Development Efforts
Andrea Comer, vice president of workforce strategies for CBIA's Education & Workforce Partnership, has been named one of six 2017 NAF Leadership Fellows. NAF is a non-profit educational...
View ArticleHigh Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Commercial Drivers
About 40% of commercial drivers may have obstructive sleep apnea, suggests a research review in the June Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Paul D. Blanc, MD, MSPH, of University of...
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