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VIEWPOINT: 5 marketing trends for 2023: why back-to-basics is best
Each year brings with it new technologies, new shifts in consumer behavior, and new selling opportunities that get marketers excited. In each regard, 2023 will be no different. While the new year can be one of great success and growth for your organization, it might not be the year to go all-in on the latest […]
Ask Rusty: Octogenarian Asks About Wife’s Spousal & Survivor Benefits
Dear Rusty: I am now 80 and my wife is 76, and we both took early Social Security benefits at age 62. When my wife took her Social Security, it was a lot smaller than mine, so they took a portion of mine and added it to hers. How does that work? Also, when I
VIEWPOINT: NLRB steps up penalties for unfair labor practices
In a September 2021 memorandum, The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) signaled its intent to exercise the full extent of its power to enforce stricter and more costly penalties for unfair labor practices (ULPs). The change was made evident in June 2022, when the NLRB issued a consequential-damages award in a settlement agreement for the
VIEWPOINT: An Overlooked Resource for Small Business: Your bank
Typically, when the topic of resources For small businesses is discussed, you might think of transactional interactions, such as financing or banking products that can help with day-to-day activities. When small businesses approach banks, it’s usually to investigate funding and determine the terms of a loan — that makes sense, that’s a core part of what
VIEWPOINT: Report Uncovers Opportunity for Local Charities’ Future
Research commissioned by the Central New York Community Foundation has found that a combined net worth of $245 billion in the five-county region of Onondaga, Oswego, Cayuga, Madison, and Cortland counties is poised to undergo an 11 percent transfer between generations. That will total $25 billion over the next 10 years. The research, conducted by
VIEWPOINT: New York State Lowers Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Workers
On Sept. 30, 2022, New York State Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon announced that she has accepted the New York Farm Laborers Wage Board’s recommendation to lower the overtime threshold for agricultural workers from 60 hours down to 40 hours. During its Sept. 6, 2022 meeting, the board voted 2-1 in favor of submitting its report
Ask Rusty: About Applying for Social Security Benefits
Dear Rusty: I will be turning 65 this December and will most likely continue working until July 2024 at my current job. It is possible I could leave a year earlier. With that being said, when should I submit paperwork to start collecting Social Security (SS) benefits? Is there anything I should know prior to
VIEWPOINT: Avoid the 5 Pitfalls of Strategic-Marketing Planning
The city of Las Vegas is an interesting case study in best intentions — overflowing with people hoping that the flip of a card or the roll of the dice will produce luck-driven riches. Yet the vast majority of the time, these dreamers leave with empty pockets and dashed hopes. If luck is so elusive
VIEWPOINT: Cybersecurity Awareness: An Eye Toward Enforcement Under NY SHIELD
New York’s SHIELD Act, which became effective on March 21, 2020, requires persons and organizations that own or license electronic data that includes New York residents’ private information to maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical data-security safeguards. The New York Attorney General (NYAG), is authorized to enforce the SHIELD Act by enjoining violations and obtaining
HISTORY FROM OHA: A City On Fire – The History of the Syracuse Fire Department
Syracuse has had a career fire company since 1877, with a history of volunteer fire fighting that goes back to at least 1825. Today, the Syracuse Fire Department operates from 11 stations, covering a 25-square mile area and a population that balloons to more than 145,000 during workdays. With no house in the city limits more
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