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Achillion's Mary Kay Fenton Elected CBIA Board Chair
Mary Kay Fenton, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Achillion Pharmaceuticals, was elected chair of CBIA's board of directors Dec. 6. She succeeds John Ciulla, president of Webster...
View ArticleJanuary 9 Special Election for Bloomfield State House Seat
Voters in Bloomfield and parts of Windsor will go to the polls the second Tuesday in January to fill the vacant 15th House District seat. The Jan. 9 special election follows the resignation of...
View ArticleState Offers 'Fresh Start' Tax Initiative for Individuals, Businesses
If you or your business neglected your state tax obligations, now may be the time to make it right. Connecticut this week announced its Fresh Start tax initiative, a voluntary compliance program for...
View ArticleIRS to Small Businesses: Be Alert to Identity Theft
The IRS, state tax agencies, and the nation’s tax industry warn small businesses to be on-guard against a growing wave of identity theft against employers. Small business identity theft is a big...
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HR Hotline: How Can We Improve Harassment Prevention at Our Company?
Q: Recent news reports about workplace misconduct have us taking a closer look at our strategy for preventing and addressing harassment at our company. Do you have any suggestions as we enter the new...
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Gridlock? Governor Sounds Transportation Fund Alarm
Governor Dannel Malloy has warned that the solvency of the state's Special Transportation Fund is in jeopardy, threatening to cancel or defer projects in cities and towns across Connecticut. Malloy's...
View ArticleNLRB Seeks Public Comment on Controversial Union Election Rule
The National Labor Relations Board is seeking input on changing a controversial 2014 rule that shortened the time in which employers are required to hold union elections. The NLRB will accept public...
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Malloy Proposes Tax Hikes, Other Changes to Address Budget Deficit
Governor Dannel Malloy released a budget deficit mitigation plan this week that would raise the sales tax and several other taxes, cut municipal aid, and trim social service programs. Malloy said his...
View ArticleOSHA and Two Connecticut Construction Companies Form Strategic Partnership
OSHA and the Connecticut Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Division (CONN-OSHA), New Haven Building Trades, and Dimeo Construction Company, have established a strategic partnership...
View ArticleNew Employer-Friendly NLRB Decisions Overturn Past Rulings
In the span of two days in mid-December, 2017, the National Labor Relations Board handed down four decisions overturning previous board rulings, three of which had occurred during the Obama...
View ArticleStudy Cautions Against Phone Snubbing Your Employees
Supervisors who cannot tear themselves away from their smartphones while meeting with employees risk losing their employees’ trust and, ultimately, their engagement, according to new research from...
View ArticleOSHA Warns Employers, Employees About Snow Removal Dangers
With record snowfalls in Pennsylvania and Western New York, a recent blizzard in New England, and frigid temperatures in the Northeast and Midwest, OSHA urges all those involved in snow removal and...
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Governor Postpones $4.3 Billion in Transportation Projects
Gov. Dannel Malloy this week indefinitely postponed $4.3 billion in transportation projects, calling for the General Assembly to fix the state's troubled Special Transportation Fund. Malloy's decision...
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HR Hotline: Can an Employee's Personnel File Be Shared with Another Employee?
Q: After complaining that a coworker is “bullying, harassing, and threatening” him, our employee is asking to see any record of similar complaints about the accused coworker. Does he have the right to...
View ArticleJeffrey Villar Steps Down from CCER
Jeffrey Villar, executive director of the Connecticut Council for Education Reform and vice president of education policy at CBIA, has stepped down from his current roles to take a new position with...
View ArticleSurvey: Most Workplace Sexual Harassment Victims Don't Report It
Thanks to the #MeToo movement, more victims are feeling empowered to come forward about workplace sexual harassment, but according to a new CareerBuilder survey, most continue to keep quiet. Of those...
View ArticleRemember to Post Form 300A
OSHA reminds employers of their obligation to post a copy of OSHA’s Form 300A, which summarizes job-related injuries and illnesses logged during 2017. Each year, between Feb. 1 and April 30, the...
View ArticleNew Study Compares Starting Salaries for 2018 College Grads
Class of 2018 graduates earning engineering and computer science degrees are expected to command the highest starting salaries at the bachelor’s-degree level, according to results of a new survey from...
View ArticleOSHA: Safe + Sound Week 2018 Set for Aug. 13-19
The second annual Safe + Sound Week will be held Aug. 13-19, 2018. The event is a nationwide effort to raise awareness of the value of workplace safety and health programs, which can help employers and...
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Manufacturing, Small Business Councils Talk Policy with Lawmakers
Workforce development, transportation, and Connecticut's fiscal challenges were among the top policy issues members of two influential CBIA councils discussed with state lawmakers Jan. 23. Sen. Paul...
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