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Face the Facts: Hero Pay – What Qualifying Essential Workers Can Expect
The promise of a $1,000 bonus for frontline workers who headed to work when everyone else was in the safety of their homes during the pandemic, what has been dubbed Hero Pay, has turned into quite a headache for state lawmakers recently, and now they’re trying to fix it. State Comptroller-elect Sean Scanlon will be one of the ones making…
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State Comptroller-Elect Asking Lawmakers to Approve More ‘Hero Pay' Funding
As it stands right now, accepted applicants who make less than $100,000 will receive $232.67, not $1,000, because current funding has to be pro-rated to cut a check to all those who did get approved.
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State Comptroller-Elect Asking Lawmakers to Approve More ‘Hero Pay' Funding
Remember “Hero Pay?” It’s a program passed in the state budget to give a one time bonus, up to $1,000, to thank certain essential workers for their work on the frontlines. The application process had many reaching out to us frustrated. Now, it’s nearing time to cut the checks. But, as expected, there’s not enough cash to get essential...
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Having Trouble Applying for ‘Hero Pay' Program? State Says Help Has Arrived
Some help is here for people who have had trouble trying to apply for the state’s “Hero Pay” program online, according to the Office of the State Comptroller. The program is aimed at providing up to $1,000 in pandemic pay for eligible, private-sector essential workers who were employed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state launched the application…
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Breaking Down the Rollout of ‘Hero Pay' Program
While the state comptroller’s office says there are no system-wide issues, many Connecticut residents say they’re seeing problems applying for the Hero Pay program.
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Helpline Available for CT $1,000 ‘Hero Pay' Applications
More than 26,000 Hero Pay applications have been submitted less than a week after it launched.
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Helpline Available for CT $1,000 ‘Hero Pay' Applications
A helpline is available to help people who need some assistance applying to the state’s “Hero Pay” program, which is aimed at providing up to $1,000 in pandemic pay for eligible, private-sector essential workers who were employed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. While people who work in several fields are eligible, this program only applies to essential workers…
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State Officially Launches $1,000 ‘Hero Pay' Program for Essential CT Workers
The State of Connecticut has officially launched its application process for the “Hero Pay” program, aimed at providing up to $1,000 in pandemic pay for eligible, private-sector essential workers who were employed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state comptroller’s office said all seems well at the moment and there hasn’t been any reports of issues. A...
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2-1-1 Day: Honoring Workers at United Way
Friday is 2-1-1 day. It’s a day to honor and recognize the workers at the United Way’s 2-1-1 line. A lot of people might not have known about or used that line until the pandemic. In the past two years, it’s been a way to get answers about where to get COVID-19 tests, how to find a vaccine appointment...
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2-1-1 Day: Honoring Workers at United Way
Feb. 11 is a day to honor and recognize the workers at the United Way’s 2-1-1 line.
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Essential Workers to Receive Help With COVID-19 Expenses
The state of Connecticut is looking to help ease the financial burden of essential workers and their families who contracted COVID-19 on the job.
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Essential Workers Get Access to Funding for Unpaid COVID Expenses
They worked through the pandemic bagging our groceries, driving our buses, and taking care of our health. Now the state wants to compensate these essential workers or their families for any COVID-related expenses. The state set aside $34 million for essential workers who contracted or died from COVID-19. Many of these workers were on the job through the pandemic before…
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Biden's Labor Department Brings Back '80/20 Rule' For Tipped Workers
Under a new rule from the Department of Labor, tipped workers who spend more than 20% of their time on non-tipped work (like cleaning or rolling silverware) are owed a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, instead of the $2.13 allowed for tipped workers. David Cooper of the Economic Analysis and Research Network explains and shares some interesting history of...
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McDonald's Is Giving Free Breakfast ‘Thank You Meals' to Teachers and School Staff
The fast food chain is serving up free breakfast Happy Meals starting Monday.
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Workers Are Leaving Restaurants – And Bella the Robot Could Replace Them
Meet Bella the robot. She’s about 4 feet tall, always has a smile on her face, and can hold a bunch of trays of food as she wheels across a restaurant to tables. With many workers leaving the restaurant industry, some restaurants are turning to nonhuman help to keep serving customers. LX News Host Nik Z traveled to McKinney, Texas...
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Bonus Pay for Essential Workers Varied Widely Across States
About one-third of the states have used federal coronavirus relief aid to provide extra pay to workers who were considered essential during the coronavirus pandemic.
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It's Not a Mystery Why Retailers Struggle to Find Workers
Being an enforcer of mask mandates on top of the stress of being “essential” has led to many retail workers quitting after a tough, busy year, says Julia Pollak, labor economist at ZipRecruiter.
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On TikTok, This Comedian Says All the Things Retail Workers Wish They Could
Comedian Scott Seiss makes TikTok videos posing as a retail worker dealing with bad customers. His videos have gotten millions of views and likes, catching on with people who’ve witnessed or been in that situation.
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TikTok's Angry Retail Guy Remembers All Those Times You Were a Bad Customer
The customer is not always right. Sometimes, they’re a dramatic mess who the workers are going to remember for a long time.