Tag: John Simmons
House unanimously approves pay equity bill
PROVIDENCE – The House on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation mandating equal pay for women and minorities by updating the Equal Pay Act of 1963.
The...
More than one way to define ‘profit’ in dispute over PPP...
PROVIDENCE – How many ways are there to define a "profit" in business? When it comes to Rhode Island companies that received forgivable Paycheck...
Business leaders painting gloomy picture of PPP taxation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island business leaders are painting a gloomy picture for the state if Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s proposal to tax forgivable Paycheck...
R.I. business groups unite against proposed tax hikes
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island business community is voicing displeasure over legislation proposed in the House and Senate that is aimed at raising personal...
Raimondo proposes new fee to ensure employers offer health insurance
A powerful disincentive for not offering employees health care insurance is included in the proposed 2020 budget introduced by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo.
If a...
State officials seek funds for Real Jobs RI as federal cuts...
Chad Cimini, president of Cimini & Associates Inc., is a fan of Real Jobs Rhode Island.
The state workforce-development program has helped connect unemployed and...
JPMorgan Chase opens banking office in Providence
(Updated: 3:32 p.m.)
PROVIDENCE – JPMorgan Chase & Co. has entered the Rhode Island market, opening a small middle-market banking office in Providence.
The New York-based...
