Governor Signs Several Pro-Business Bills
Governor Dannel Malloy recently signed several bills designed to help Connecticut businesses. HB 5584 establishes a small business hotline at the Department of Economic and Community Development. The...
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State to Businesses: Take Steps to Prevent Cyberattacks
In an effort to help businesses better safeguard themselves from cybersecurity threats, the state recently released a plan aimed at strengthening cyber defenses. The Connecticut Cybersecurity Strategy...
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Workforce, Education Lift State's CNBC Business Ranking
Top 10 rankings in education and workforce lifted Connecticut 10 spots to 33rd overall in CNBC's latest America's Top States for Business study, released this week. Connecticut tied with Massachusetts...
View ArticleFTC Warns Against Scams Targeting Small Businesses
An invoice bears the familiar “walking fingers” logo and the name “Yellow Pages.” It says you owe hundreds of dollars for a business listing. Perhaps you get a letter saying you could lose your web...
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State's Economic Growth Slows in First Quarter
Connecticut's economy grew 0.6%—37th among all states—in the first quarter of 2017, after surging 2% in the final three months of 2016. The New England region posted 0.9% growth in the first quarter,...
View ArticleMedian HR Staffing Levels Remain at All-Time High
Bloomberg BNA has released its HR Department Benchmarks and Analysis 2017 report. Issued annually since 1978, the report is a source of information for human resources executives at organizations of...
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View ArticleGet Strategic About Employee Benefits
Looking for ways to offer your employees more without huge costs? Need to attract and retain top talent but you don’t know how? Consider adding voluntary insurance benefits to your benefits package....
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Consumer Confidence Dips As Budget Stalemate Continues
Connecticut's state budget stalemate has residents growing increasingly concerned about the economy and their personal finances. The latest quarterly InformCT Consumer Confidence Survey shows 56% of...
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Governor Signs Manufacturing Workforce Bill
Governor Malloy signed a bill expanding manufacturing training opportunities Aug. 2, another step in helping provide the talent that Connecticut manufacturers need. Andrea Comer, vice president of...
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View ArticleFree Mobile Apps for EHS Professionals
Attention EHS professionals: Are you looking for free mobile apps that put chemical safety management information at your fingertips? Help your fleet drivers drive more cost-efficiently? Measure the...
View ArticleState Cuts Sales Tax Permit Period to Two Years
Connecticut businesses will have to renew state sales and use tax permits once every two years beginning Oct. 1, a change from the current five-year permit. The new permit schedule is part of the...
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State's Chronic Red Ink Demands Policy Reforms
Between 2002 and 2015, Connecticut was one of only 11 states that spent above its means, according to a report from a nonpartisan national policy research group. Connecticut met 97% of its expenses...
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Why Tax Hikes Must Be Avoided
Connecticut is seven weeks into the 2018 fiscal year and still without a new state budget. Although the legislature in July approved a state employee concessions deal worth an estimated $1.57 billion...
View ArticlePsychiatric Workers Exposed to Serious Workplace Violence
A Massachusetts behavioral health facility faces $207,690 in proposed OSHA penalties for violations related to workplace violence found while the agency conducted a follow-up inspection. On June 29,...
View ArticleSummer Slowdown Puts Pressure on Lawmakers to Solve Budget Problems
The latest jobs numbers show little movement in July and should act as a reminder for lawmakers to focus on solving the state’s budget problems, an economist with the state’s largest business...
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