2011 News Releases

• Connecticut Department of Labor Issues Stop Work Orders to 23 Companies (PDF, 17KB)

• Connecticut Labor Situation - November 2011 (PDF, 166KB)

• CONN-OSHA Roundtable Helps Employers Get to Root Causes of Workplace Health/Safety Issues (PDF, 87KB)

• DOL Commissioner Glenn Marshall of Milford Presented with Labor’s Highest Scout Honor (PDF, 17KB)

November'11 

• Connecticut Labor Situation - October  2011 (PDF, 166KB)

• Connecticut Department of Labor Issues Stop Work Orders to 18 Companies (PDF, 115KB)

• Labor Department Employees Check Their Closets, Toy Boxes and Pockets for Charitable Causes (PDF, 102KB)

• Labor Department’s CONN-OSHA Employees Kick-Off Teddy Bear/Stuffed Animal Drive (PDF, 482KB)

• Labor Department Finds Wage Violations, Issues Stop Work Orders at Site Where Worker Death Occurred (PDF, 110KB)

• Workshops Scheduled for December in Hamden CTWorks Career Center (PDF, 147KB)

• Larson, Ct Dol, Manufacturing Leaders Announce Launch Of New Job-Match Initiative (PDF, 17KB)

• State Launches Website To Assist Military Veterans Seeking Jobs (PDF, 17KB)

• Connecticut Department of Labor Issues Stop Work Orders to 18 Companies (PDF, 535KB)

• Connecticut Department of Labor Highlights Its Employment Services During “Career Month” (PDF, 471KB)

• Governor Malloy Signs Order Extending Deadline for Unemployment Insurance Filings (PDF, 266KB)

October '11

• November Workshops Scheduled in Hamden CTWorks Center (PDF, 17KB)

• Media Reminder: Middlesex County Job and Career Fair Is Oct. 28 at Cromwell’s Crowne Plaza (PDF, 17KB)

• Students Invited to Attend 8^th Annual College 2 Career Expo Nov. 9 at Enfield Holiday Inn (PDF, 17KB)

• Connecticut Labor Situation - September  2011 (PDF, 381KB)

• Permit Required Confined Space Safety CONN-OSHA Session is Nov. 22 (PDF, 89KB)

• Patrick Flaherty, Labor Department Economist, to Discuss State’s Economic/Employment Outlook (PDF, 17KB)

• Essentials of New Paid Sick Leave Law Focus of Nov. 16 Employer Session (PDF, 17KB)

• New Resource Guide Available on Breastfeeding Laws (PDF, 12KB)

• Oct. 18 CONN-OSHA Roundtable Occupational Safety & Health – A Subject Worth Exploring at UConn (PDF, 128KB)

• November Workshops Scheduled in Hamden CTWorks Center (PDF, 68KB)

• Middlesex Career Fair is Oct. 28 at Cromwell’s Crowne Plaza Hotel (PDF, 78KB)

September '11

• Connecticut Department of Labor Issues 28 Stop Work Orders from Sept. 7 to 22 (PDF,108KB)

• Maximum Unemployment Insurance Benefit Increases to $573 on October 2 (PDF, 78KB)

• October Workshops Scheduled in Hamden CTWorks Center (PDF, 97KB)

• Labor secretary, IRS commissioner sign memorandum of understanding to improve agencies' coordination on employee misclassification compliance and education (PDF, 45KB)

• Governor Malloy Challenges Employment Commission to Bring Innovation to Job Strategies  (PDF, 105KB)

• Reminder: Danbury Connecticut Career Fair Is Sept. 12 at Danbury’s Ethan Allen Hotel (PDF, 29KB)

• Construction jobs on the increase Hartford poised and prepared to benefit (PDF, 29KB)

• Labor Department’s Pechie Elected Interstate Labor Standards Assn. President (PDF, 76KB)

• New Report: Construction Jobs Are Increasing in North Central CT (PDF, 87KB)

• Gov. Malloy: Residents Affected by Tropical Storm Irene may be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assitance (PDF, 76KB)

• "Don't Lose Control" on Oct, 4 (PDF, 80KB)

• Labor Department’s Danbury Career Fair Sept. 12 at Ethan Allen Hotel (PDF, 82KB)

• Labor Department’s Wage Division Recovers $6 Million for Workers (PDF, 23KB)

• Gov. Malloy: people wishing to donate to hurricane relief may do so through safe, secure website (PDF, 34KB)

August'11

• CONN-OSHA Recordkeeping Topic of Sept. 22 Seminar (PDF, 34KB)

• Labor Department Issues 19 Stop Work Orders at Six Westport Construction Sites (PDF, 34KB)

• Connecticut Labor Situation - July 2011 (PDF, 488KB)
• Labor Department Veterans’ Staff Step Up to Assist Stand Down 2011 Event on Sept. 9 (PDF, 99KB)
• "Hot Tips" on Heat Exposure Subject of Aug.16 CONN‐OSHA Breakfast (PDF, 115KB)
• Labor Department Offers Fall Job and Career Fair Series in Danbury, Cromwell (PDF, 232KB)
• Recognizing Symptoms of Workplace Violence Topic of Sept. 19 CONN-OSHA Session (PDF, 202KB)

• Hamden CTWorks’ Schedules Workshop Sessions in September (PDF, 91KB)

July'11

• Connecticut Labor Situation - June 2011 (PDF, 488KB)

• Experienced Drivers, Novices, Welcome (PDF, 23KB)

• “Don’t Be Shocked” CONN-OSHA Hosts July 19 Electrical Safety Session (PDF, 24KB)

• August Workshops Scheduled in Hamden CTWorks Center (PDF, 24KB)

June'11

• Reminder: Middlesex County Career Fair Is Tuesday at Cromwell’s Crowne Plaza Hotel (PDF, 84KB)

• Connecticut Labor Situation - May 2011 (PDF, 488KB)

• Middlesex Job and Career Fair is June 21 at Cromwell’s Crowne Plaza Hotel (PDF, 24KB)

• American Red Cross’ ReadyRating Program Focus of June 21 CONN-OSHA Breakfast (PDF, 23KB)

• July Workshops at Hamden CTWorks Focus on Job Search Skills and Services (PDF, 23KB)

May'11

• Labor Department Economist to Visit Wilton, Fairfield Libraries June 9 (PDF, 23KB)

• Connecticut Labor Situation - April 2011 (PDF, KB)

• Questions, Comments and Coffee at May 17 CONN-OSHA “Open Forum”  (PDF, 23KB)

• Media Advisory: Author, Community Leader Bill Strickland To Keynote at May 13 Learns & Works Event (PDF, 29KB)

April '11

• U.S. Department of Labor announces $304,116 in additional funding for Bridgeport, Conn., organization to help former offenders gain job skills (PDF, 129KB)

• You Need More Than a Cone to Be Safe in the Zone (PDF, 23KB)

• Recruitment Collaboration Helps State’s Fairfield Whole Foods Market Store to Fill 150 New Jobs (PDF, 23KB)

• Reminder: 7^th Heroes4Hire Career FairApril 19 in East Hartford (PDF, 24KB)

• More Than 80 Employers Attending 7^th Heroes4Hire Job and Career Fair (PDF, 24KB)

• Connecticut Labor Situation - March 2011 (PDF, KB)

• “Safe & Ethical Workplaces” Subject of April 19 CONN-OSHA Breakfast (PDF, 23KB)

• Hamden CTWorks Center Schedules May Workshops (PDF, 26KB)

• Reminder: Manchester Connecticut Career Fair Tomorrow at Manchester Community College (PDF, 31KB)

• Free On-Line Job Training Courses Offered Through Labor Department, Workforce Board Partnership (PDF, 54KB)

March '11

• Calling All Employers: April 19 Heroes4Hire Offers Excellent Recruitment Opportunities (PDF, 54KB)

• April 26 CONN-OSHA Session Addresses Materials Handling & Ergonomics (PDF, 54KB)

• Connecticut Labor Situation - Febuary, 2011 (PDF, KB)

• Labor Department, MCC Partner with Community to Offer 13^th Annual Job/Career Fair April 9 (PDF, 24 KB)

• Drug and Alcohol Testing In the Workplace Discussed at March 15 CONN-OSHA Seminar (PDF, 24 KB)

• Connecticut Labor Situation - January, 2011 (PDF, KB)

• Hamden CTWorks Center Offers Variety of April Employment Workshops (PDF, 35KB)

February '11

• Labor Department Kicks-Off Spring Career Fair Series at Danbury’s Ethan Allen Hotel on March 15 (PDF, 35KB)

• “Don’t Start Without Me” CONN-OSHA Offers” Lock Out/Tag Out” Safety Lessons March 22 (PDF, 35KB)

• Labor Department TeleBenefits Call Centers Open President’s Day to Assist with Claim Filing (PDF, 35KB)

• Governor Malloy: Unemployment Insurance Benefits Go Paperless, Achieves Noteworthy Savings 

• “No Harm No Fall” Construction Site Safety (PDF, 90KB)

• CONN-OSHA Interactive Recordkeeping Workshop is Scheduled for March 7 (PDF, 49KB)

• Labor Department Employer Education Series Includes Wage Laws; Unemployment Insurance 101 (PDF, 70KB)

• Hamden CTWorks Center Schedules March Workshops (PDF, 91KB)

• Labor Department Announces Upcoming Job and Career Fair Series (PDF, 116KB)
• Labor Department Warns Claimants About Problems Associated With Certain Debit Cards Issued by Check Cashing Companies (PDF, 88KB)
• CONN-OSHA Reminds Employers, Homeowners of Hazards Associated With Snow Removal

January '11

• Connecticut Labor Situation - December, 2010 (PDF, 380KB)

• Hamden CTWorks Center Schedules February Workshops

• Labor Department Call Centers Remain Open January 15 and Martin Luther King Day for Claim Filing (PDF, 47KB)

• January 25 CONN-OSHA Seminar Addresses Powered Industrial (Fork) Truck Operation