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Memorial at State Fairgrounds honors highway workers killed on duty

GEDDES, N.Y. — Highway workers who were killed on the job are now honored with a new memorial at the New York State Fairgrounds in Geddes. It’s located near the midway entrance and west of the Horticulture Building on the State Fairgrounds, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul said.  Hochul unveiled the memorial during a

VIEWPOINT: Employers need to activate HERO Act compliance plans now

State includes COVID-19 under the law On Sept. 6, Gov. Kathy Hochul directed the New York State Commissioner of Health to designate COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health. The designation is official and available on the NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH) website (https://health.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/docs/2021-09-06_commissioner_designation.pdf).  By way

New state laws tackle subcontractor wages, shared-work benefits

New state laws that Gov. Kathy Hochul signed on Labor Day make construction contractors liable for the wages owed to their subcontractors and extend shared-work benefits. They also establish a demonstration program to implement speed-violation monitoring systems in work zones to help keep workers safe and require the payment of prevailing wage to building service employees at

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