Tag: Connecticut Department of Labor

Private sector employment increased by 5,900 jobs.

The program equips people with skills for in-demand jobs within three to six months – with no degree or experience required – at a time when employers in information technology-related sectors have reported a skills gap in the U.S. workforce.

Connecticut has now recovered 70.4% of the jobs lost in the early Covid lockdown period.

The violations put in motion inquiries into four other restaurants owned by John Vazzano, including Vazzano’s Four Seasons Banquet in Stratford and Vazzy’s Cucina in Shelton.

With federal and state unemployment bonuses now expired, there could be a returning tsunami of people looking for regular employment – and unsure of how to find it.

The Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk corridor led the state in monthly employment gains.

Approximately $10 million has been allocated for the program, which will provide bonus payments for up to 10,000 eligible applicants.

The Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk corridor lost 1,700 jobs last month.

The unemployment rate dipped from 8.1% in May to 7.9% in June.

The layoffs will take place on or before July 15, when the contract with the school expires.

The state’s unemployment rate is now at 7.7%.

“I have no doubt that she can quickly transition into her new role as commissioner," Gov. Ned Lamont said of Danté Bartolomeo.

In addition to the state’s recent $5 million allocation for the program, $2.5 million is coming from Connecticut’s portion of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

The state's 8.1% unemployment rate was greater than the 6.1% national rate.

The state DOL projects Connecticut’s 2020 to 2022 job growth to rise at a higher rate than Massachusetts’ 12.5% but below New York’s 17%.