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Labor-law changes have been plentiful in 2023
BINGHAMTON — As 2023 heads into the fourth quarter, it’s time for employers to make sure they are up to date on pending and proposed
Proposed FABRIC Act seeks to boost garment-workers’ rights
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) on Sept. 14 announced the re-introduction of her labor bill, the Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change (FABRIC) Act.
VIEWPOINT: New NYS Labor Law Shines Light on Employee-Driven Innovation
On Sept. 15, 2023, New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an amendment to a New York Labor Law that would invalidate certain intellectual-property provisions
Electricians to hold year-long recruitment of apprentices
CLAY, N.Y. — The Central New York Electrical Training Alliance (ETA) says it will conduct a recruitment from Nov. 15, 2023 through Nov. 14, 2024
Tenney pushes bill to help tiny firms to offer retirement plans
It’s a proposal to incentivize micro-businesses with fewer than 10 employees to adopt retirement plans, helping more workers save for retirement. U.S. Representative Claudia Tenney
Herkimer County receives $300K in funding for microenterprise grant program
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The New York State Office of Homes and Community Renewal’s Community Development Block Grant Economic Development program has awarded Herkimer County —
Syracuse accounting firm FustCharles opens new office in Rochester area
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Syracuse–based accounting and advisory firm FustCharles announced it has opened a new office in the Rochester area. The decision to open the
Excellus awards health-equity funding to Utica region groups
UTICA, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, has announced several Utica region recipients of its 2023 Health Equity Innovation Awards.
People news: Upstate Medical names assistant VP for internal audit and enterprise risk management
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — William G. Veit has been named assistant VP for internal audit and enterprise risk management at Upstate Medical University. He also serves
People news: White joins Loretto as marketing and public-relations manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kathleen White was recently named the new marketing and public-relations manager at Loretto. She is responsible for producing and managing strategic marketing
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