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Lockheed Martin to donate facilities, aircraft in COVID-19 response plan
BETHESDA, Maryland — Lockheed Martin Corp. on Friday announced it will donate the use of its facilities for crisis-related activities, including critical medical-supply storage, distribution,
SBA Syracuse District director offers tips to small businesses on agency’s disaster loans
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bernard J. Paprocki, director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Syracuse District Office, says the volume of calls and web traffic
U.S. Labor Department publishes guidance on new leave law
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced on March 24 its first round of published guidance to offer information to employees
Oneida Nation gives employees 2 weeks of coronavirus-related paid time off
VERONA — Oneida Indian Nation is giving its full-time employees an additional two weeks of coronavirus-related paid time off (PTO). The Oneida Nation says it’s
Tessy Plastics to lay off up to 400 employees
SKANEATELES — Tessy Plastics Corp. plans to lay off up to 400 people but is also giving each of its 1,000 employees a check for
Children’s Home of Jefferson County announces it is hiring
WATERTOWN — The Children’s Home of Jefferson County (CHJC) has a message for those who may be newly out of work or underemployed due to
DFS: Insurance firms must waive cost-sharing for in-network telehealth visits
New York insurance companies are now required to waive cost-sharing — including deductibles, copayments (copays), or coinsurance — for in-network telehealth visits. The New York
What does insurance cover in the coronavirus crisis?
The coronavirus situation is on everyone’s mind. We are receiving calls asking, “How will my policy respond?” We know many more of you have similar
Report: Private-sector workplace injuries in N.Y. lower than national average
Private-industry employers in New York state reported more than 140,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2018, for an incidence rate of 2.2 cases per
New York’s labor-union membership drops, but still among highest in nation
In 2019, 1.7 million wage and salary workers in New York state were union members, according to figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor
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