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Connecticut Establishes Recreational Marijuana Business Regulations to Take Effect Oct. 16

  • Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection establishes policies and procedures for recreational marijuana businesses
  • Regulations include steps to ensure security and avoid underage use of the drug
  • Retail sales of recreational marijuana are expected to begin in Connecticut in 2022
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Workplace Benefits Take on Greater Importance in Employees’ Job Selection

  • Nearly seven in 10 respondents in a recent Voya Financial Inc. survey said they expect workplace benefits to play a greater role in their future job selection
  • Employees express interest in employer assistance for financial well-being and addressing crises like major health issues
  • Opportunities for employers to simplify certain processes such as open enrollment
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Survey: Smaller Businesses More Likely Than Larger Ones to Require Employees to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

  • Poll by PNC Financial Services Group finds that businesses with fewer than 100 employees have been more likely than larger businesses to require workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine
  • Business leaders whose workforces had a higher rate of vaccinated were more optimistic about their economic outlook than those whose workplaces had a lower rate of vaccination
  • Survey also identified heightened labor and inflation concerns
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More Employers Set COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Applicants

  • Forbes analysis of LinkedIn data shows a sharp uptick in the number of job postings requiring COVID-19 vaccination
  • Rise corresponds with FDA approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech dose and increasing COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta variant
  • Several businesses have established COVID-19 vaccine rules, including mandates, as an effort to improve workplace safety
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Business News Roundup, Oct. 4, 2021

Plans to pare back a major social and environmental bill, a new deadline for infrastructure legislation, a potential downside of falling unemployment, booksellers face supply shortages, and a vaccine ultimatum in a major Connecticut health system are among the top…

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Will Resignations Linked to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Exacerbate the Labor Shortage?

  • As businesses cope with labor shortages, some fear that a COVID-19 vaccine mandate will create further challenges in finding and retaining workers
  • Several polls show a significant share of unvaccinated workers vowing to quit if their employer implements a mandate
  • However, only a small fraction of workers has resigned in businesses where a vaccine mandate has been established
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New Connecticut Laws Affecting Business, Employment Go Into Effect Today

  • Several pieces of legislation passed in Connecticut earlier this year established Oct. 1 as their date of implementation
  • Measures to prevent gender and age discrimination are among the major legislative updates
  • Employers are also required to make salary disclosures, and should be aware of new smoking and breastfeeding rules
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Connecticut’s Dairy, Aquaculture Industries Receive Nearly $10 Million in Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds

  • Governor Ned Lamont announces that Connecticut will dedicate millions in federal aid to the state’s dairy and aquaculture farms
  • Industries suffered severe losses due to the loss of commercial purchasers such as restaurants and schools during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Aid also bolsters food aid programs that use Connecticut produced agricultural products to address agricultural insecurity
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Lamont Extends Certain Connecticut COVID-19 Executive Orders as Emergency Powers Renewed

  • Governor Ned Lamont retains nine previously issued COVID-19 executive orders and revises two others
  • Action follows an extension of Lamont’s emergency powers to Feb. 15
  • Certain mask and vaccine requirements among the extended orders
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Improving Your Small Business’s Benefits to Encourage Employee Retention

  • Small businesses have proven vulnerable to employee resignations in the labor shakeup caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Workers are more likely to seek pay and benefits that small businesses may not be able to provide
  • Advice on how small business owners can offer competitive benefits to attract and retain employees
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