CBIA BizCast: Answering Your HR Questions

Navigating Connecticut’s complex workplace laws is always at the top of mind for employers and HR professionals.  

In this episode of the CBIA BizCast, CBIA associate HR counsel Delmarina Lopez joins host Amanda Marlow to answer some commonly asked questions.  

Episode Highlights: 

• Summer leave patterns & FMLA challenges for employers 
• Guarding against FMLA abuse 
• Pregnancy leave-related questions 
• Understanding evolving paid sick leave laws and regulations 

2026 National Civics Bee Connecticut State Finals 

The episode also features highlights from the 2026 National Civics Bee Connecticut State Finals.  

Nina Mattamana, an eighth-grade student at Kingswood Oxford School in West Hartford, took first place, edging out four other middle school students from around Connecticut. 

Mattamana now advances to the National Civics Bee in Washington, D.C. this fall. 

Student Highlights: 

• Suhana Gutta, 8th Grade, Bethel Middle School  
• Kaden Hogan, 6th Grade, Scotts Ridge Middle School  
• Johnny Macias, 6th Grade, Children’s Community School  
• Nina Mattamana, 8th Grade, Kingswood Oxford School  
• Hanzala Shoaib, 8th Grade, Chippens Hill Middle School 

Headlines You May Have Missed 

• Katie Dykes Steps Down as DEEP Commissioner 
• State Investments Target Workforce, Childcare Initiatives 
• Unilever Plans $270M New Haven Innovation Center 

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