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Healthcare Mandates Cost Millions
Health benefit mandates still under consideration by the legislature could cost the state millions. Just one of these proposed mandates, says the state’s Office of Fiscal Analysis, will have a...
View ArticleOpioid Tax Would Set Bad Precedent
A proposal to tax prescription opioid medicines has its heart in the right place but is ineffective policy that would set an unfortunate precedent. SB 5 would create a complex tax collection regulatory...
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Employers Feeling the Pain of the ACA
Employers have made their opinion about the excise tax (on high-cost health plans) clear. There is another Affordable Care Act provision, however, that irks them nearly as much—the “play or pay” rule,...
View ArticleSaving for Retirement? Easy as I-R-A in Connecticut
Saving for retirement in Connecticut is as easy as I-R-A: the kind you can find in your local bank, or by calling an insurance broker, any time you want to get started. Many employers also offer...
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Business Minute: Hiring for Today's Workplace
Few decisions will impact your business—and your personal sanity—more than making a new hire. But this shouldn’t be the case once you’ve accepted the idea that who you hire is more important than what...
View ArticleEmployees Getting Restless Over Mix of Wages and Benefits
Although most American workers are satisfied with the health insurance benefits they have now, there is a long-term trend toward wanting more cash and fewer benefits, according to a new survey by the...
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2016 Hiring Conference
Friday, April 22, 2016 | The Radisson Hotel Cromwell, 100 Berlin Road, Cromwell, CT Speaker Bios AGENDA 8:15-8:30 am: Welcome & Opening Remarks Mark D. Soycher, Counsel, Human Resources...
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Manufacturers Tell Their Sustainability Stories
Nearly 200 top executives from small OEMs to aerospace manufacturing powerhouses gathered at Pratt & Whitney’s Hangar Museum in East Hartford April 19 to share their sustainable manufacturing...
View ArticleSB 422 AN ACT CONCERNING RESIDENTIAL WATER RATES, PUBLIC DRINKING WATER...
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View ArticleSB 99 AN ACT CONCERNING BENEFITS PAYABLE FOR ASSESSMENTS TO DETERMINE A...
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Bipartisan House Bill Helps Introduce Young People to Manufacturing
The Connecticut State House unanimously passed a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz (D-Berlin) and House Republican Leader Themis Klarides (R-Derby) aimed at...
View ArticleCollege Hiring Outlook Highest in Nearly 10 Years
This year’s crop of college graduates will find welcoming conditions as they enter the entry-level job market. According to a new survey from CareerBuilder, 67% of employers say they plan to hire...
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HR Hotline: Can an Employee Work Part-Time While Out on Maternity Leave?
Q: An employee out on a maternity disability leave has requested to work part-time from home. Is there any downside to this? A: It shouldn’t be a problem, but there are a number of housekeeping matters...
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View ArticleAt Last, GHS Final Implementation Arrives
The final Globally Harmonized System implementation date has finally arrived. The 1983 Hazard Communication Standard gave the workers the right to know, but the new GHS gives workers the right to...
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View ArticleAre You Kidding? Mind-Boggling Expense Report Submittals
The number of improper expense report requests—from the surprising to the mundane, from big-ticket items to everyday necessities—shows little sign of decline, new research suggests. In a Robert Half...
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Employers Identify Four Essential Career Readiness Competencies
When asked to rate the career readiness competencies of college graduates in terms of “essential need,” employers regarded four competencies as vital, according to a new report from the National...
View ArticleHousing Continues to Claw Its Way Back
Recent data compiled by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, covering all 169 Connecticut municipalities, tells a story of housing slowly clawing its way back into...
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Diagnosing Connecticut's Economy
As the 2016 General Assembly regular session entered its final weeks, the Malloy administration and state legislators were still engaged in sometimes contentious discussions about how to close a $960...
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