Labor and Public Employees Committee Public Hearings

The following bills will be open for public hearing on February 26th by the Labor and Public Employees Committee:

HB05105 AN ACT CONCERNING THE MINIMUM WAGE

-To increase the minimum wage to eight dollars per hour.

The Chamber opposes this bill!


HB05108 AN ACT CONCERNING INVESTMENTS IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING

-To appropriate funds to develop job opportunities for unemployed or underemployed workers and to provide additional skill training for incumbent employees.

The Chamber supports this bill.

HB05112 AN ACT CONCERNING THE RETENTION OF STATE JOBS

-To establish a task force with the purpose of monitoring state contracts for their use of Connecticut and United States businesses.


HB05114 AN ACT CONCERNING PAYMENT OF WAGES TO EMPLOYEES BY PAY CARD

-To allow employees to elect to receive payment for their wages through negotiable check if using an electronic pay arrangement will result in account charges for withdrawal of funds owed to employees.


SB00060 AN ACT CONCERNING BULLYING IN THE WORKPLACE

-To provide a private right of action against bullying in the workplace.


SB00166 AN ACT REQUIRING A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS MANDATED IN THIS STATE.

-To require the Insurance Commissioner to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of health insurance benefits mandated in this state.


SB00217 AN ACT MANDATING EMPLOYERS PROVIDE PAID SICK LEAVE TO EMPLOYEES

-To require certain employers to provide certain full-time employees the right to accumulate and use paid sick leave.


SB00310 AN ACT CLARIFYING THE SALE OF SPECIAL HEALTH CARE PLANS FOR SMALL EMPLOYERS

-To clarify that the Health Reinsurance Association is the sole entity offering special health care plans, and to make minor technical revisions to the insurance statutes.