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DOL Warns States to Address Unemployment Fraud

The U.S. Department of Labor issued a nationwide warning June 17 that states could face penalties if they fail to address fraud, waste, and…

America's Top States for Business 2025, Connecticut

Lack of Balance: Proposed Labor Mandates Undermine Business Climate

The legislature’s Labor and Public Employees Committee reviewed a series…

Labor Committee Recycles Old Mandate Proposals

The Labor and Public Employee Committee‘s first meeting of the 2026 legislative…

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COVID-19

Labor Committee Raises Paid COVID Leave, UI Experience Rate Bills

The General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee raised...

COVID-19

Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers, Paid Sick Leave Bills Raised

The Labor and Public Employees Committee’s first public hearing...

House GOP Pitches $700M Tax Relief Program

House Republican lawmakers this week pitched $700 million in...

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Labor Committee Renews Assault on Small Businesses

The legislature’s Labor and Public Employees Committee kicked off...

Connecticut Economy

‘Shift the Narrative:’ Lawmakers Preview 2022 Legislative Session

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers endorsed calls for...

Connecticut Economy

Rebuilding CT Next Steps

Rebuilding Connecticut: Next Steps—CBIA’s 2022 Policy Priorities

As Connecticut enters the third year of the coronavirus...

COVID-19

State Can Avoid Employer Tax Hikes by Using COVID-19 Relief Funds

Absent corrective action by state lawmakers, employers in 12...

Connecticut Economy

Federal Unemployment Benefits Expire for 20,000 in January

Over 20,000 Connecticut residents will lose federal unemployment benefits...

HR Hotline: How Do We Pay Exempt Employees Enrolled in Shared Work If Hours Change?

Q: My company employs several salaried, exempt employees who...

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