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Wage theft complaint backlog grows, but Dept. of Labor lacks staff

Wage theft complaint backlog grows, but Dept. of Labor lacks staff

by Joelyn Leon | Aug 5, 2024 | Uncategorized

Kimberly Glassman, director of the Foundation for Fair Contracting of Connecticut, which monitors public works projects to ensure compliance with state laws, said that worker misclassification — for example, classifying a worker as an independent contractor instead of...
Wage theft complaint backlog grows, but Dept. of Labor lacks staff

Bond Commission to take up $118M funding request for XL Center renovation and more

by Joelyn Leon | Aug 2, 2024 | Uncategorized

One of the last dominos needed to kick off a $145 million renovation of downtown Hartford’s XL Center is expected to fall Aug. 8, as the state Bond Commission takes up a request to borrow $118 million to fund the project. With this added to $27 million previously...
Wage theft complaint backlog grows, but Dept. of Labor lacks staff

Two housing developments will bring nearly 200 homes to West Hartford’s Elmwood neighborhood

by Joelyn Leon | Aug 2, 2024 | Uncategorized

The latest investment in West Hartford’s New Park Avenue corridor will create nearly 200 new homes between two housing developments. Both the Elmwood Lofts — a 117 unit mixed-use development at the former Puritan Furniture site — and The Jayden — a 70 unit...
Wage theft complaint backlog grows, but Dept. of Labor lacks staff

Dominion Energy looking at connecting data center directly to Connecticut nuclear plant

by Joelyn Leon | Aug 2, 2024 | Uncategorized

Dominion Energy is exploring the possibility of connecting a data center directly to a nuclear plant in Connecticut, as the tech sector hunts for carbon-free electricity to power artificial intelligence applications. The Millstone Power Station in Waterford,...
Wage theft complaint backlog grows, but Dept. of Labor lacks staff

Developer completing one large CT apartment project ready to move on to next even bigger phase

by Joelyn Leon | Aug 1, 2024 | Uncategorized

Spinnaker Real Estate Partners of South Norwalk plans to develop parking lots that surround the former state offices in downtown Hartford into two apartment buildings, adding another 239 apartments and storefront retail space just south of Bushnell Park. The...
Wage theft complaint backlog grows, but Dept. of Labor lacks staff

Stamford Zoning Board OK means Hope St. church-turned-community center to be razed to build townhomes

by Joelyn Leon | Aug 1, 2024 | Uncategorized

The Zoning Board unanimously approved the construction of 26 townhomes in the Glenbrook area on Hope Street on land currently the site of a single-family home and the former Haitian American Community Center. To make way for the new units, the home, detached garage,...
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