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DOL Launches Grant Opportunity to Increase Number of Women in Registered Apprenticeships

  • Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations grant program offering $3.5 million in grant awards
  • Funding will go to community-based organizations to bolster the share of women in registered apprenticeships and nontraditional occupations
  • Deadline for applications is June 4
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Biden Administration Facing Criticism as OSHA Fails to Deliver COVID-19 Workplace Safety Standard

  • Department of Labor is several weeks past a March 15 deadline to submit any emergency temporary standard for COVID-19 workplace safety
  • Delay raises criticism that it could endanger frontline essential workers or increase the risk of workplace virus transmission
  • Some critics question the need for an emergency temporary standard as vaccination efforts advance
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Business News Roundup, April 30, 2021

A spike in inflation, higher incomes and consumer spending, a poll on employer policies regarding COVID-19 vaccines, and a drop in vaccine demand in Connecticut are among the top business news items this morning. National The Personal Consumption Expenditures price…

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Should Remote Workers Get a Raise or a Pay Cut?

  • Several companies have reduced salaries of certain remote workers due to the lower cost of living in the place of their residence
  • Others suggest that remote workers should receive higher compensation due to greater expenses in maintaining a home office
  • Factors companies should consider in making their determination
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Could Remote Work Be a Boon For Small Cities?

  • An analysis finds that the majority of people who relocated from a major U.S. city during the COVID-19 pandemic stayed within the same metro area
  • Trend could lead to zoning changes and stronger economic development in small cities and bedroom communities
  • Satellite offices could help companies support operations as hybrid work models become more common
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UConn School of Business to Begin Offering Master’s Degree in Fintech

  • University of Connecticut School of Business will begin financial technology master’s program in spring of 2022
  • Lessons will include advanced business analytics, technology solutions, and financial services
  • Applicants should have a “strong aptitude in business, technology, and coding, and an entrepreneurial mindset”
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Connecticut Senate Passes Bill to Enhance State’s Shellfish Restoration Program

  • Connecticut Senate passes bill to enhance the state’s Shellfish Restoration Program and revive the Connecticut Seafood Council
  • Measures expand Connecticut Department of Agriculture’s oyster shell recycling programs
  • Connecticut Seafood Council would be increased from 11 to 13 members and reconstituted
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Connecticut Legislature Approves Measure Excluding COVID-19 Layoffs From Employers’ Unemployment Tax Experience Rate

  • Unanimously approved bill would exclude a period impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in determining an employer’s experience rate
  • The measure seeks to prevent the period of elevated unemployment occasioned by the pandemic from increasing employers’ rates in future years
  • The experience rate is one factor used to determine employers’ unemployment insurance taxes to support Connecticut’s Unemployment Trust Fund
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Connecticut House Passes Bill Directing DECD to Develop a Plan Helping Disabled Connecticut Residents Enter the Workforce

  • Bill directing DECD to create a “workforce development pipeline program” for disabled residents unanimously passes Connecticut House of Representatives
  • Plan would be implemented by July 1 of next year
  • Proposal includes incentivizing businesses to offer training programs and modified interviews
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