Voice of Business Blog Last week, Greater Rochester Chamber had the privilege of hosting State Liquor Authority Chair Lily Fan and Regional Director Jill Clark for an engaging roundtable discussion with Greater Rochester-area license holders including business leaders, restauranteurs, and entertainment venue owners. Over the course of the conversation, our members and Chair Fan both…
Voice of Business Blog On Sunday, November 3 at 2 a.m., we turn clocks back one hour to mark the end of Daylight Saving Time. Employers whose nonexempt employees are in the midst of a shift at 2:00 a.m. on November 3, when that time becomes 1:00 a.m. may be required to pay these employees…
Voice of Business Blog Watch Safran Federal Systems’“Geared for Growth” Interview Safran Federal Systems provides highly specific position, navigation, and timing information through their defense contracting work with the federal government. President Hironori Sasaki was featured on Geared for Growth on Wednesday, October 23rd as part of Greater Rochester Chamber’s ongoing partnership with 13WHAM/FOX Rochester.…
Voice of Business Blog Each year, we register HR professionals in the Sr. HR Executive Forum for Large Companies (250+ employees) as well as the Sr. HR Executive Forum for Small Companies (less than 250 employees). This year, due to the overwhelming response, we decided to split the Small Forum into 2 groups – the…
Voice of Business Blog Many of our Corporate and Partner member companies participate in our comprehensive annual wage and benefits surveys to receive complimentary results to use for internal employee benchmarking purposes. Members that aren’t able to participate do have a few options to get access to data to help ensure their pay and benefits…
Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber is always refining our offerings and services to better meet the needs of our members and the broader business community. As a community-driven organization, our team seeks out opportunities to connect with members and learn what your ever-changing struggles are and finding ways for us to offer the…
Voice of Business Blog With the general election taking place November 5, employers should ensure their NYS posting obligations are met. Not less than ten working days before every election, every employer must post conspicuously in the place of work where it can be seen as employees come or go to their place of work,…