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OCC weekend-college program adds three majors
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) has added three majors to its weekend-college program. When first announced in May, OCC indicated that the school
New York law may blunt impact of Supreme Court ruling on payments to unions
ALBANY, N.Y. — Reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that government workers cannot be required to pay for union representation was swift and vehement,
State budget includes $1 million to keep military in Mohawk Valley
ROME, N.Y. — The state has set aside $1 million to help keep military assets in the Mohawk Valley. State Sen. Joseph Griffo (R-Rome), State
Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet opens office in White Plains
SYRACUSE — Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet P.C., a Syracuse–based law firm, has opened an office in White Plains, adding to its presence in the New York City area. The new office allows the firm to “cover more efficiently a greater territory” north of New York City where client demand for the firm’s services is
Expert says executive pay poses reputation issues for nonprofits
New tax reform law further ratchets up the pressure on nonprofit pay practices Compensation for senior executives of not-for-profit organizations has been growing steadily for several years — as has the scrutiny it receives. A widely quoted study reported that tax-exempt organizations in the U.S. provided seven-figure compensation to roughly 2,700 employees in 2014, up
An Epic Decision for Employers on Employment Class Action Waivers
In a close 5-4 decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act unequivocally provides parties the ability to enter into arbitration agreements requiring individual arbitration proceedings, such that employees waive their ability to bring or join a class action. Likewise, the Court rejected the employees’
People news: Irene Kabunduh joins Bousquet Holstein
Kabunduh is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Uganda. Prior to joining Bousquet Holstein, she served as a volunteer attorney at the Volunteer Lawyers
Chiropractor faked exams for state workers, inspector general says
“These charges allege a sham medical mill run by a practitioner whose brazen malpractice on New York’s taxpayers enabled state employees to feign injuries and
Man arrested for making bomb threat that prompted evacuation of AXA Towers
George H. Glahn was arrested at the Motel 6 on Baptist Way in DeWitt following an investigation that involved the Syracuse and DeWitt police departments.
Utica firm rebrands as Sotera Investigative Group
UTICA, N.Y. — Sotera Investigative Group, LLC will formally rebrand at a ceremony with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce on June 18 at 4:30
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