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Lean on me when you’re not strongI’ll be your friend, I’ll help you carry onFor it won’t be long‘Til I’m gonna need somebody to lean on.—Bill Withers, American singer-songwriter You’ve heard it said. You may even have heard yourself say it. “The problem with this business is the people.” And, “the best thing about this […]

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My office has been getting calls from constituents who are understandably confused about two rebate checks the state has begun to mail to property taxpayers and whether they should expect to receive one, none or both. I want to try to clarify for the public what these checks are and who should receive them. The two

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The ability to attract and retain highly skilled talent is a pervasive challenge often shared by CenterState CEO members. In response to this growing demand for talent across multiple industry sectors, we partnered with the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council and the New York State Department of Labor to launch a talent task force to

Absent pathology, we all wake up in the morning with the best of intentions to do good things. Sure, we all entertain and even act on the occasional devious thought — a prank on a colleague or spouse, or a few choice words lobbed at the TV news — but for the most part, we

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Dear Rusty: I am 60 years old. I have worked full time since age 22. I am thinking about working part-time from age 62-65. When I start collecting my Social Security benefit sometime after age 65, will my monthly amount be based on only the last few years of my working? Can you please explain

On Aug. 12, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published proposed rules with the goal of protecting “employees’ statutory right of free choice on questions concerning representation.” The proposed rules would amend three NLRB policies and practices that are not currently set forth in its rules and regulations: (1) the “blocking charge policy”; (2)