A bill aimed at bringing stability to hourly workers’ schedules stalled in the judiciary committee Monday after franchise owners pushed back.
Erica E. Phillips
Erica is CT Mirror's first-ever Economic Development Reporter. Before joining CT Mirror in August 2021 Erica was a writer / producer for public radio’s Marketplace, and was a reporter for the Wall Street Journal for seven years, first as a general assignment / regional economy reporter and then as a supply chain reporter covering freight, trade, and e-commerce. She grew up in Minneapolis, MN, graduated from Haverford College in Pennsylvania with a degree in economics and a concentration in Latin American studies, and received a master’s in specialized journalism from the University of Southern California.
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Bill would help people leaving prison to get truck-driving licenses
The legislation is aimed at easing supply chain bottlenecks while boosting employment among formerly incarcerated individuals.
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CT ‘Fair Work Week’ bill aims to provide stability for hourly workers
The bill would require employers to compensate hourly workers for scheduled shifts that get canceled with less than a week’s notice.
Posted inGovernment
CT looks to strengthen data privacy protections
A law would establish stronger protections for consumer data — an issue made more urgent as the pandemic drove much of life and work online.
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In CT, the child care industry cries out for a fix
One in four working families in CT has a child under 6. Economists have attributed much of the workforce deficit to a child care shortage.
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CT companies to lawmakers: Fund child care
Electric Boat, Bigelow Tea, Hartford HealthCare are among CT employers calling for boost to social safety net spending on child care.
Posted inHealth
Lawmakers weigh ‘anti-competitive’ practices in health care
A bill would outlaw certain clauses in contracts between health care providers and insurers that analysts say drive up prices and premiums.
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CT aims to build disability workforce ‘pipeline’
Advocates say capable workers are being overlooked by companies that have jobs to fill — even as many raise concerns about a labor shortage.
Posted inHealth
Yale New Haven Health to acquire three hospitals in central CT
The state’s largest health system by revenue said Thursday it had signed an agreement with PE-backed Prospect Medical Holdings to acquire its three CT hospitals.
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New report says CT’s investments in the film industry are paying off
A state-commissioned study found tax credits have kept film production from leaving CT — but the costs are rising as the industry has grown.
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Exhausted health care workers seek long-awaited legislative relief
Calls to shore up Connecticut’s health care workforce are getting louder as medical workers feel the continuing strain of the pandemic.
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Manufacturing jobs are available in CT, but young people need to fill them
Lawmakers are making an effort to revive manufacturing after a half-century in decline. But they need a next-generation workforce.
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Report: Social safety net supports many CT construction workers
39% of Connecticut’s construction workers have a family member enrolled in at least one of the largest social safety-net programs.
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Tax credits to film companies have cost CT hundreds of millions. Officials are evaluating whether they’re worth it.
A study is underway to evaluate whether Connecticut should keep rolling out the red carpet for a fleeting industry.
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Businesses have become mask enforcers. They’re tired of it.
As COVID cases have spiked and the governor resists a mask mandate, shops and restaurants are on their own.