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Brownell Center rebrands as Liberty Resources Integrated Health Care
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Liberty Resources says its Brownell Center is now part of Liberty Resources Integrated Health Care and will operate under that name. The
N.Y. adopts regulations implementing paid family-leave law
New York has adopted regulations implementing the state’s paid family-leave law. The regulations outline the mandates on employers and insurance carriers in implementing the paid family-leave program. The program is mandatory for nearly all private employers — any employer with one additional employee. Public employers may opt into the program. Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, employers
Hancock Estabrook starts student-loan repayment- assistance program
SYRACUSE — Syracuse law firm Hancock Estabrook, LLP has started a student-loan repayment-assistance program for its younger attorneys. “All of our younger attorneys — our associates and junior partners — are eligible to participate in this program,” says Janet Callahan, the firm’s managing partner, noting that it went into effect in May. Callahan spoke with
DFS launches online relicensing for agents, brokers seeking a return to business in N.Y.
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has launched a new online-application process it says will “speed the relicensing” of insurance agents and brokers whose original licenses have been expired for more than two years. The online relicensing process is available to property/casualty and life and/or accident/health insurance agents and brokers, as well
CNY ATD wins Chapter Excellence Award from ATD
SYRACUSE — CNY ATD, the Central New York affiliate chapter of ATD (Association for Talent Development), has been awarded the 2017 Chapter Excellence Award by the national association, according to a recent news release from the local chapter. The ATD Chapter Excellence Award is a national recognition honoring chapters that have achieved excellence in strategic
Baby-Boomer-Owned Businesses in Transition
With more than 50 percent of all businesses with employees currently in the ownership hands of the Baby Boomer Generation, our society is poised to experience one of the greatest transfers of capital ever. In New York state alone, that translates to 181,370 businesses employing 1.6 million people (according to a Project Equity report using
New York adopts final Paid Family Leave regulations
Answering some common employer questions The New York Workers’ Compensation Board on July 19 published its final regulations implementing the New York Paid Family Leave Law (PFL). The final regulations largely mirror the proposed regulations issued on May 24, but the board provided further clarification in certain areas. For example, in its commentary, the board
Think Outside the Benefits Box to Attract and Keep Top Talent
We’ve all heard the stories about Fortune 500 companies offering incredible employee perks. Google feeds its people free gourmet meals throughout the day and offers daycare, Starbucks covers full tuition for eligible employees to earn a bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program, and Netflix boasts unlimited vacation time. Not everyone can compete with what
3 Ways to Make Company Priorities More Clear to your Employees
Good communication is a key to success in any endeavor. Yet in the business world there is often the sort of “failure to communicate” referenced in the movie “Cool Hand Luke.” That failure in the movie resulted in the premature demise of the hero. In real life, when leaders are unclear about their expectations, employees
Millennials: Plan For Retirement Now or Pay the Price Later
Millennials are a stressed-out generation. A study by the American Psychological Association reported that the group of Americans in their early 20s to late 30s came in at a 5.4 stress level on a scale of 1-10, higher than the average American at 4.9. Among the things keeping them up at night are the predictions
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