Bill > HB05604

This bill proposes to amend existing tax law to eliminate the business tax deduction for expenses related to hiring labor consultants whose primary purpose is to discourage workers from unionizing. Specifically, the bill would remove the ability of businesses to claim tax deductions for payments made to consultants who are engaged in anti-union activities, such as persuading employees not to form or join labor unions. By removing this tax benefit, the bill aims to disincentivize businesses from hiring such consultants and potentially make it more costly for companies to actively work against union formation. The legislation represents an effort to support workers' rights to organize and collective bargaining by making it financially less attractive for businesses to interfere with union-related activities. The bill would be implemented by modifying the general statutes to explicitly prohibit businesses from claiming these consultant expenses as tax-deductible business costs.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

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