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Child care aid is about to expire. CT advocates call on Congress for urgent help

During the pandemic child care providers were given stabilization grants through the American Rescue Plan to keep their services open. But those funds are to expire on Sept. 30. Child care providers in Connecticut say it will negatively impact families and the economy. On Monday, Sen. On Monday, ...

Authors: Maricarmen Cajahuaringa •  Source: Connecticut Public Radio • View

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Report: CT Economic, Job Growth Lags Behind U.S.

September 8, 2023 • Education & Employment

Play According to a new report, pay differences based on workers’ gender, race and ethnicity all contribute to persistent wage inequality in the state. (Adobe Stock) A new report found Connecticut’s economic growth is lagging, post-pandemic. The data showed, using the pandemic-induced ...

Authors: Edwin J. Viera •  Source: Public News Service • View

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CT’s high cost of living has slowed economic recovery, report says

September 7, 2023 • Education & Employment

Connecticut job gains and economic growth trail the rest of the country even as fiscal health improves and wages rise Connecticut’s economic growth has lagged the rest of the country since both the pandemic recession and the Great Recession, costing the state an estimated 250,000 jobs and potentia...

Authors: Erica E. Phillips •  Source: CT Mirror • View

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DOL rule would OK overtime for many salaried CT workers

August 31, 2023 • Education & Employment

Some manager-level jobs making up to $55,000 could qualify for time-and-a-half for working beyond 40 hours a week. Thousands of salaried workers in Connecticut could become eligible for overtime pay under a proposed new rule the U.S. Labor Department filed Wednesday. Under the rule, employees earn...

Authors: Erica E. Phillips •  Source: Connecticut Mirror • View

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New rule would OK overtime for many salaried CT workers

August 30, 2023 • Education & Employment

Aug. 30—Thousands of salaried workers in Connecticut could become eligible for overtime pay under a proposed new rule the U.S. Labor Department filed Wednesday. Under the rule, employees earning up to $55,068 a year would be eligible to earn the overtime rate — time-and-a-half pay — for hours...

Authors: Joe Wojtas •  Source: Yahoo News • View

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Challenges to reentering the workforce after jailtime hurts families, report says

August 24, 2023 • Rights & Justice

Click HERE to listen to the article. Connecticut’s justice-impacted population could help solve the state’s labor shortage — but only if they receive better support, according to a report from advocacy group Connecticut Voices for Children. The report cited low wages, educational barriers, acc...

Authors: Molly Ingram •  Source: WSHU • View

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Report: CT’s Former Prison Population Needs Workforce Re-Entry Help

August 23, 2023 • Rights & Justice

Play A new report found the state of Connecticut needs to do more for its recently released prison population. The Connecticut Voices for Children report showed most jobs available for this population do not provide a sustainable income, and the state’s labor shortage following the COVID-19 ...

Authors: Edwin J. Viera •  Source: Public News Service • View

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Prioritizing reentry from prison will boost CT’s economy, report says

August 22, 2023 • Rights & Justice

Staff at reentry centers told researchers they would likely have to shut down in 2024 unless the state provides additional funding To combat a workforce shortage that continues to plague Connecticut, a leading child advocacy group is recommending that the state turn to people leaving incarceration t...

Authors: Jaden Edison •  Source: CT Mirror • View

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Report Highlights Barriers for Post-Prison Employment

August 22, 2023 • Rights & Justice

Connecticut needs to remove barriers that make it harder for people to obtain better paying jobs once they are released from prison, Connecticut Voices for Children said in a new report Tuesday. CT Voices said certain policy and education barriers limit the career options for people once they’ve s...

Authors: Mike Savino •  Source: CT News Junkie • View

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CT may not be done cutting income taxes yet

August 18, 2023 • Fiscal & Economics

Advocates predict renewed push in 2024 for ongoing child tax credit State officials have been doling out tax cuts in record levels during the past two years. But despite relief packages totaling more than $1.3 billion, Connecticut’s tax-cutting debate is far from over. Legislators and other advoca...

Authors: Keith M. Phaneuf •  Source: CT Mirror • View

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