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Franchisees became sticking point; felt targeted as other small businesses were exempted from scheduling mandates.

A bill aimed at bringing more stability to hourly workers’ schedules stalled in the General Assembly’s judiciary committee Monday after franchise business owners pushed back. House Bill 5353, which would have required businesses to partially compensate workers for canceling shifts with less than a week’s notice, would have exempted companies with fewer than 500 employees globally. Franchisees — who own and operate local operations of global brands like Dunkin’ and Subway — weren’t ...

Elva Salazar alleges it was anti-union discrimination that led to her being let go after three years on the job.

It’s no secret that Connecticut is a blue, union-friendly state. But recent pushes in the General Assembly to pass new pro-labor legislation or workplace mandates will hurt the state’s business climate and economic recovery coming out of the pandemic.

Elva Salazar had worked at a Dunkin’ on the Merritt Parkway for three years when she...

Elva Salazar had worked at a Dunkin’ on the Merritt Parkway for three years when she...

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Democratic lawmakers are hoping to pass legislation this session that would provide more schedule stability for hourly workers in the service sector. House Bill 5353, known as the “Fair Work Week bill,” requires employers to compensate hourly workers for scheduled shifts that get canceled with less than a week’s notice. The measure, which would largely apply to workers in the service sector, would also allow workers to decline shifts with less than 11 hours of rest in between. Many small b...

Following its initial action, (Latest Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Begins to Speak), the General Assembly’s Labor and...

Speakers at a news conference Tuesday urge General Assembly to call the bill for a vote before the short legislative session ends.