The Shared Work Program lets companies reduce employees’ hours rather than laying them off. Workers get partial state unemployment,.
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Auditors: More state police needed to control surging overtime
More than half of the troopers surveyed in a recent state audit earned more overtime than base pay.
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Connecticut jobless to receive additional $300 starting this week from new federal program
The money will be paid retroactively to July 26 for those who qualify and will be paid for six weeks.
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CT’s jobless rate is on the rise, but is it real?
A new analysis says Connecticut’s unemployment is worsening, but a state labor economist counters that’s due to a statistically oddity.
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Thousands wait months for unemployment compensation during COVID
The wait for an unemployment hearing is 10 weeks, seven weeks longer than before COVID-19 hit the state.
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Report: Number of working poor on the rise in CT leading up to the pandemic
A growing number of working poor families in Connecticut face stagnating wages and a rising cost of living.
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Federal Reserve gives CT economy mixed review as COVID concerns continue
Connecticut car sales and some retail sales were strong, but many employers in New England are facing a labor shortage.
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Lamont moving forward with agency overhauls as wave of retirements approaches
Gov. Ned Lamont will hire a consultant to prepare agencies for the retirement of thousands of employees within two years.
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Workers may see bigger paychecks under Trump plan, but Larson says there’s a price to pay
Under Trump’s plan, paychecks would be larger for the rest of this year, then shrink as deferred taxes are repaid.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT will need emergency loan soon to bolster unemployment trust
Connecticut will need an emergency federal loan soon to bolster its unemployment program, which could mean higher taxes for businesses.
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Lembo: CT’s economic gains could slip away soon without more federal aid
Connecticut’s recent economic gains could soon slip away without more federal aid, Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo says.
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Lamont softens opposition to continuing federal unemployment benefits
The governor says he could support giving the jobless less than the current payout of $600 a week.
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As Congress weighs hazard pay for pandemic’s front-line workers, advocates say it’s not enough
Connecticut’s Latino and Black workers have borne the brunt of the pandemic and advocates say they’ll need long-term help.
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Senate Dems want broad social justice agenda for July session, others say there isn’t time
Senate Democrats want to tackle systemic racial inequalities in housing, education and beyond. But there’s only agreement on police reforms.
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Lamont says state employee unions won’t postpone raises
Gov. Ned Lamont says state employees won’t postpone raises to help the state cope with COVID-19.